half turn

Example Sentences

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There are too many occasions where I've seen him flying into tackles when his opponent is on the half-turn; Tarkowski takes advantage of the situation by making his challenge dangerously heavy.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

“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

The defender tried to find his keeper with a half-turn motion, but the ball passed the goalie, Tímár and found the back of the net.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2017

Mr. Mallory stood like a graven image watching Nugent, who, still preserving the half-turn he had made in his lounge chair, was staring up as if fascinated by the man at his shoulder.

From A Traitor's Wooing by Hill, Headon