turn back

Example Sentences

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When we stop for gas, it doesn’t turn back on.

From Literature

Jackson locked eyes with Candace, and she turned back to add gently, “Tom’s being looked after. I can ask for more details about his condition tomorrow.”

From Literature

But he continued to broadcast on BBC airwaves notably as presenter of Radio 4's Something Understood, turning back to issues of faith and spirituality which had engaged him as a student.

From BBC

The seventh reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is not expected to be turned back on until 2030, while the other five could be decommissioned.

From BBC

In a rare interview, his mother, the former empress Farah Pahlavi told AFP from her home in Paris in written answers to questions there was "no turning back" after the wave of protests.

From Barron's