How to Use turn away in a Sentence

turn away

verb
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  • This wasn’t the kind of event that bruised your ego if you were turned away at the door.
    — Jessica Hoppe, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Jankowski turned away at the last minute and Taveras flinched.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 29 July 2023
  • What to know for Election Day 2024 Can I be turned away at the polls?
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024
  • There are so many people in need of a place to park that most are turned away.
    — Rukmini Callimachi Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But the threat to Mr. Bazoum has raised concerns that Niger could also turn away from the West.
    — Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2023
  • Sometimes, the pool is so full, people are turned away.
    — Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Powell watched through the screen as the fish nosed down on her soft plastic bait and then turned away.
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 28 June 2023
  • Stay upright and turn away from your legs and feel a gentle stretch in your back and hips.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The problem is there’s not enough shelter space and people have been turned away.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But Kane skied the kick, and Lloris was able to turn away England’s last furious chances.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The Supreme Court, too, has turned away disputes over the rule and has declined to stop its enforcement.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The two people turned away from the animals before one of the bison charged at and gored the woman.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2023
  • Kevin Eliason said when he was turned away, the line of cars waiting to get a permit was at least 3 miles long.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • While Banuelos is in the photo, his back is turned away from the camera, along with Hadid.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The guide had turned away during the takeoff and did not see the entire departure, the report said.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
  • The owner, Yu Miao, scouted new sites, but, every time, the landlord got a call and Yu was turned away.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Some lined the walls while others who were turned away waited outside.
    — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Americans have turned away from college at the same time that students in the rest of the world have been flocking to campus.
    — Paul Tough, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Joseph Ruiz showed up during the raid to get money out of his box but was turned away empty handed.
    — Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Till story is that his mother made sure people could not turn away.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Ellison and Leone turned away from Trump after the 2020 election.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Aid trucks are screened prior to entering Gaza and those that don't meet the requirements are turned away.
    — NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Note that many restaurants have strict dress codes or age restrictions, so be sure to look them up ahead of time so you’re not turned away.
    — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2023
  • So many beekeepers showed up that some were later turned away.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Starting from scratch can confuse or even turn away your customers.
    — Expert Panel, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • As the crowd came to its feet for a standing ovation, Patel turned away from the audience, wiping tears from his eyes with his sleeve.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • If the shopper is obviously not the cardmember, they could be turned away.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Mackie Samoskevich fired a shot wide from close range soon after, but, despite five chances, U-M was turned away.
    — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2023
  • So the search for a bigger company to join has to be a careful one, which led Night School to turn away from potential partners over the years.
    — Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 19 July 2023
  • Blood banks are extremely averse to taking risks and often turn away blood that is very, very likely safe.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 8 Dec. 2022

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