turning away

Example Sentences

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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

Following recent breaches, it said traffic lights would be in operation on the bridge from Wednesday night and for the duration of Urdd Eisteddfod, with operatives turning away vehicles which are over the weight limit.

From BBC • May 27, 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

While his call for peace and an end to the “globalization of indifference” is a vital message for our time, turning away isn’t always a sign of indifference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

They had come to the kitchen, and Mrs. Dudley, turning away from the sink, watched them silently.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson