turning aside
Example Sentences
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Asked afterward to reflect on his decision to seek the mayor’s office — after turning aside the contest in earlier years — the candidate choked up and began to cry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
Then, when New York trailed Carolina 2-0 in the second round, Shesterkin was otherworldly in turning aside 73 of 75 Hurricanes shots to even the series.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
Samsonov was sharp in the first period, turning aside all 15 shots that came his way.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022
Vladar was also strong in the second, turning aside 13 of 14 shots.
From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022
But he did not pause to admire it, and turning aside he followed his master through the narrow doorway in the wall of the cave.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
