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turnoff

[turn-awf, -of] / ˈtɜrnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


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The same turnoff happens with long-term-care insurance, whether it’s a traditional monthly premium policy or a hybrid life-insurance policy that requires a lump-sum payment upfront.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

She doesn’t need the imprimatur of an established brand to maintain an audience; as trust in institutions plummets, such affiliations can even be a turnoff.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

Along Portugal’s main north-south highway, there are more than enough bland American-style rest stops, but one turnoff decidedly worth the detour is the 45-minute road to Batalha.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

So, it’s understandable if the iShares quality ETF, QUAL, goes for a little more, but it’s a bigger turnoff that it does so after having underperformed since its launch in 2013.

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

I found him four hours after setting off, sitting on a rock by the turnoff for West Chairback Pond, head inclined to the sun as if working on his tan.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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