turning away
Example Sentences
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For Tran Trung Van, who manages a three-storey coffee shop, that means packing more patrons around inside tables and turning away those who want to smoke.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
As fuel prices have risen, households have been turning away from oil and gas, with energy supplier Octopus seeing a 50% rise in solar panel sales - a picture replicated in local companies.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 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
“Oh yes,” said Hermione in a choked voice, taking her things and turning away quickly to hide the fact that she was wiping her eyes on her pencil case.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
