turning back

Example Sentences

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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

The question facing Labour is what chance Sir Keir Starmer has of turning back the tides of voters who have gone elsewhere.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

When the church was threatened, it retreated into its old philosophy, turning back toward the Aristotelian doctrine that had supported it for so many years.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife