turning back

Example Sentences

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Once Potgieter agreed to do the recovery operation, there was no turning back.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Traditionalists protested that “the home is being endangered,” but there was no turning back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Now that Cook is stepping aside, he and the board are turning back the clock by naming a CEO who is primarily a “product guy.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He went shopping for real estate, first buying out the warehouse space he had been renting, then turning back to the idea of reviving the bookstore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“Love is most certainly not gross, and there will be kissing,” I told the boy before turning back to the woman.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman