turning away
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Last Monday the education ministry in Azerbaijan began enforcing new uniform rules, turning away female pupils wearing hijabs.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Fears around the AI trade are sending the Nasdaq slumping for its fourth-straight day, with investors turning away from tech and toward government bonds for safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
Burnham told voters he would not be turning away from the constituency as he headed to Westminster.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Sir, you are asking questions that are more in the nature of analytical geometry and calculus,” he said, turning away from the blackboard to eye me over his half-glasses.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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