turn against
Example Sentences
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That system will make it very hard to convince those who profit from it to turn against the regime, said Ali Vaez, head of the Iran project at conflict-resolution firm Crisis Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
A once-strong ruler weakens, her supporters turn against her, and a dramatic change in leadership follows.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
He might even turn against Putin—whom he has openly admired for many years—for dissing his high-profile plan to end the war.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2025
It shows their desire to attempt to mend fences with a swathe of the country some privately fear could turn against them if they don’t handle this well.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
I think back to the way our own neighbors handled the division of those water bottles, and how so many of them were ready to turn against me, the one who brought it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
