turning aside
Example Sentences
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Canada won the most recent meeting at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, turning aside an American comeback to win gold, 3-2.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2022
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
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
Iorek’s was in much better condition, for all its ugliness: dented, but intact, standing up far better to the great sledgehammer blows of the bear-king, and turning aside those brutal six-inch clam.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
