turn against
Example Sentences
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Women are affected far more often than men, in part because the immune changes that protect pregnancy can later make the immune system more likely to turn against the body.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
A once-strong ruler weakens, her supporters turn against her, and a dramatic change in leadership follows.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
He might even turn against Putin—whom he has openly admired for many years—for dissing his high-profile plan to end the war.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2025
‘It is truly agonizing to watch the world turn against my son so quickly,’ she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
We cluster together to form teams, and then turn against one another.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
