turn aside

Then this week, it took the judge all of one day to turn aside Meadows’ request for an emergency stay of that ruling pending appeal.

One of the most repeated theories raging across social media and television chat panels is that he cares less about healing the country than avoiding prosecution, and hopes the prospect of handpicked judges will help him turn aside the corruption charges that have dogged him for years — and that he is still fighting in a Jerusalem court.

So, seeing him turn aside chance after chance by the Kraken in this one was nothing new.

As his wife agitated for Mr. Trump and his aides to turn aside the election results, Justice Thomas was Mr. Trump’s staunchest ally on the Supreme Court and has remained so.

After an unexpected 10-day break, the Capitals return with an impressive first period, a dicey second, then a strong third to turn aside Nashville.