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using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
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Just as her head was turning away from any future on the NFL field, heartbreak urged her to reassess.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Eizenstat shared the tale of Shirley Vasquez and her children with Carter who requested that his driver turn away from the airport and head to the Bronx.
—Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Conor Coady turned away in frustration and Ruud van Nistelrooy wore a look of disappointment as Erling Haaland put Manchester City 2-0 up at the King Power Stadium.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
That last addition may be rather helpful in a world that’s increasingly turning away from department stores.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Eizenstat shared the tale of Shirley Vasquez and her children with Carter who requested that his driver turn away from the airport and head to the Bronx.
—Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Conor Coady turned away in frustration and Ruud van Nistelrooy wore a look of disappointment as Erling Haaland put Manchester City 2-0 up at the King Power Stadium.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
That last addition may be rather helpful in a world that’s increasingly turning away from department stores.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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