turning aside

Example Sentences

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Grubauer would be a busy man through the first two periods, turning aside 25 of 27 shots.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Asked afterward to reflect on his decision to seek the mayor’s office — after turning aside the contest in earlier years — the candidate choked up and began to cry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022

Samsonov was sharp in the first period, turning aside all 15 shots that came his way.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2022

Vladar was also strong in the second, turning aside 13 of 14 shots.

From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2022

But he did not pause to admire it, and turning aside he followed his master through the narrow doorway in the wall of the cave.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien