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turning away



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Some borrowers are still buying, but turning away from 30-year fixed loans, Broeksmit noted.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Some borrowers are still buying, but turning away from 30-year fixed loans, Broeksmit noted.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But goaltender Carter Hart was stellar, turning away 17 shots before Sennecke got one past at 11:23 of the second.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The bar is best known for turning away Meryl Streep’s character in the 1985 film “Out of Africa.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Don’t ever leave me like that,” I said, turning away from him toward the wall.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani




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