turned back

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"While I can't go into the details, what I can tell you, high level, is it was for a very good reason," Giuliani said of Artan, who was turned back at Miami airport.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Philadelphia turned back into a pumpkin and Courtside Chalamet never stopped grinning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

When Reaves and Doncic were hurt, James turned back the clock again to star in the Lakers’ first-round series win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

They were part of a larger group which in February left Al-Roj for Australia, but were turned back within hours due to "technical issues".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He turned back to Pelicarnassus but spoke to his friends.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness