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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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More than 95 people were turned away from voting in town elections due to the new documentation law, according to research from the New Hampshire Campaign for Voting Rights, a subsidiary of the progressive group America Votes.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The fact that Gautreau’s head was turned away from the viewer in Sargent’s portrait only enhanced the sense of her haughtiness.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, on the other end of the age spectrum, many Boomers still want to work but are often turned away, not because of lack of ability or interest, but due to persistent age discrimination that limits their opportunities.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As more people unlock the side benefits of clean tech, consumer-level demand for appliances, cars, and power plants that do more with less will pick up, speeding up the turn away from fossil fuels.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The fact that Gautreau’s head was turned away from the viewer in Sargent’s portrait only enhanced the sense of her haughtiness.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, on the other end of the age spectrum, many Boomers still want to work but are often turned away, not because of lack of ability or interest, but due to persistent age discrimination that limits their opportunities.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
As more people unlock the side benefits of clean tech, consumer-level demand for appliances, cars, and power plants that do more with less will pick up, speeding up the turn away from fossil fuels.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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