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using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
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The Padres were turned away without adding to their two-run lead.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Often, a person’s name never makes it onto the list being kept at the border, and they are turned away.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 29 May 2024
In counties that rely on private providers, children who are too difficult to handle can still be turned away, even if beds are open.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
Presidents and foreign dignitaries have all been turned away.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Often, a person’s name never makes it onto the list being kept at the border, and they are turned away.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 29 May 2024
In counties that rely on private providers, children who are too difficult to handle can still be turned away, even if beds are open.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
Presidents and foreign dignitaries have all been turned away.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for turn away
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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