turning away

Example Sentences

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Some borrowers are still buying, but turning away from 30-year fixed loans, Broeksmit noted.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But the decline in numbers predates the recent conflict, which begs the question: why are foreign visitors, who've patronised the relaxed budget getaway since the hippie heyday of the 1960s and 1970s, now turning away?

From BBC • May 16, 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

Consider how often we find ourselves turning away: As we pass someone on the street asking for help, we slightly avert our eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“It’s not a beautiful sunrise,” said Werfel, turning away.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin