turned back
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Since then, residents have maintained a constant presence around the road while Orangemen have also repeatedly tried to march the route before being turned back by police.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Local media reported that the planes had turned back to Hawaii shortly after taking off for Guam.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“After this, Darwin turned back to barnacles with a heavy heart,” she had written previously about his attempt to come to terms with the death of his 10-year-old daughter, Annie, in 1851.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tight end Travis Kelce looks like he’s turned back the clock for Kansas City, which is running the ball well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Each girl’s head swiveled momentarily to stare, then turned back to her bowl.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
