turn back
Example Sentences
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For now, however, the evidence points to an experimental pathway worth investigating, not a supplement proven to turn back human aging.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The crew ignored warnings to turn back, the U.S. military said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They can also be caught out by mountain weather or continue it would be better to change plans or turn back.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The Canadian province said that it was permanently moving to year-round daylight saving time in March and would not turn back the clocks to standard time in November.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Then she spoke, in a voice so dark, so rough and so filled with fury that I wished I could turn back time and put the words back inside me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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