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Given this context, “making America great again” means turning back the civilizational clock to the principles of medieval government, quite literally.

From Salon

Authorities and Hezbollah fighters swiftly cordoned off entrances to the area, turning back most of those who tried to enter.

In 2021, the UK government considered turning back small boats intercepted in the English Channel but the plan never went ahead.

From BBC

Once he crossed that threshold, there would be no turning back.

From BBC

“But by the time he had realised it, there was no turning back. He knew he was going to go all the way – so it wouldn’t turn out to be a wasted effort.”

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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