turning aside
Example Sentences
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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
Saros was relatively untested through the first 40 minutes, turning aside two New Jersey shots in the first and seven in the second.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
‘I cannot pass without turning aside for a moment to look at the wonder of the dale!’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
