turning away
Example Sentences
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Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello was seen on camera last week turning away an American rescue worker trying to reach a victim in the earthquake-stricken state of La Guaira.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
For Tran Trung Van, who manages a three-storey coffee shop, that means packing more patrons around inside tables and turning away those who want to smoke.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Some health facilities are turning away patients with other serious diseases to focus on the influx of Ebola cases, local health officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
But goaltender Carter Hart was stellar, turning away 17 shots before Sennecke got one past at 11:23 of the second.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
But everyone was turning away now, the crowd dispersing, people returning to their usual daily tasks.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
