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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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Bogus customers can be turned away while new ones can get on with trading without unnecessary checks being put in their way.
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David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Finally the 23-year-old turns away from the wall and begins to cry.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Registration costs $25 per season, but players aren't turned away if their families can't pay.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Screening licenses are available free of charge for groups based in Florida and using a sliding scale everywhere else, with no one turned away for lack of funds.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Finally the 23-year-old turns away from the wall and begins to cry.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Registration costs $25 per season, but players aren't turned away if their families can't pay.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Screening licenses are available free of charge for groups based in Florida and using a sliding scale everywhere else, with no one turned away for lack of funds.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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