half turn

Example Sentences

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He could take the ball on the half-turn from defence and drive up the pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

“Her calmness on the ball is different than everyone on the team, then her ability to get into spaces, get on the half-turn, she’s an excellent player with the ball at her feet,” O’Sullivan said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2023

The motor kicks in after about a half-turn of the pedals, but I’ll readily admit to using the twist-throttle to kick-start the bike from a dead stop more than once.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2019

It involves a mad sprint down the runway, a half-turn into the vault table and a double back-flip with a full twist in the air.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2016

The boat made a sharp half-turn to larboard, and then shot off in its new direction like a thunderbolt.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 by Various