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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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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.
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Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
On Wednesday, his campaign sued Bucks County, outside of Philadelphia, for allegedly turning away Trump voters from submitting mail ballot applications.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The campaign alleged in a complaint, filed in the court of common pleas, that many voters who traveled to Bucks County election offices to pick up mail-in ballots in recent days were turned away while waiting in line for them, in violation of Pennsylvania’s election code.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and a restriction on the president's ability to remove its five commissioners, leaving in place a lower court ruling that upheld that protection.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
On Wednesday, his campaign sued Bucks County, outside of Philadelphia, for allegedly turning away Trump voters from submitting mail ballot applications.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
The campaign alleged in a complaint, filed in the court of common pleas, that many voters who traveled to Bucks County election offices to pick up mail-in ballots in recent days were turned away while waiting in line for them, in violation of Pennsylvania’s election code.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to the structure of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and a restriction on the president's ability to remove its five commissioners, leaving in place a lower court ruling that upheld that protection.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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