as in to repel
to drive back
using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
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Recent Examples of turn away
Blair accused election workers of turning away some people who were in line.
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Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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The court turned away the requests without explanation, as is its usual practice with emergency matters.
—Greg Stohr / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The court's decision to turn away Cohen's appeal leaves intact a lower court ruling that tossed out the lawsuit based on a 2022 Supreme Court decision that limited citizens' ability to seek monetary damages from federal officials over constitutional violations.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
In recent years, matchmaking apps have struggled to convince young users to pay for their services, with 79% of college students turning away from the apps in favor of in-person meets.
—Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
Read More: Inside the Last Weeks of RFK Jr.’s Campaign
The court turned away the requests without explanation, as is its usual practice with emergency matters.
—Greg Stohr / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The court's decision to turn away Cohen's appeal leaves intact a lower court ruling that tossed out the lawsuit based on a 2022 Supreme Court decision that limited citizens' ability to seek monetary damages from federal officials over constitutional violations.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
In recent years, matchmaking apps have struggled to convince young users to pay for their services, with 79% of college students turning away from the apps in favor of in-person meets.
—Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn away
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But with all the progress being made, and a true effort to fix this problem that generally repels people from the sport, the numbers are starting to go back up in California.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Republican William McKinley’s 1896 election saw the industrial establishment repel the challenge of economic populism.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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As the girls were crossing the bridge, German turned back and posted several photos to Snapchat, including one of Williams minding her steps.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Another theory posits that the wiggling of Alfvén waves, oscillations in the Sun’s magnetic field that penetrate into the corona and turn back on themselves, can also inject energy into the solar wind.ByHannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
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California’s choice to resist potential policies that are threatening to its citizens is very necessary.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Space travel is an itch that the United States, under any president, seems unable to resist scratching.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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He is especially repulsed by the behavior of Republicans after the 2020 election.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Nov. 2024
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Is she drawn to Chevalier and his alleged acts, or repulsed by them?Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent market optimism stems from hopes that rate cuts can stave off recession fears, even while the U.S. economy faces pressures from higher interest rates and a potential slowdown.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Republicans are looking to stave off multiple rounds of speaker votes and motions to vacate.Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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