as in to repel
to drive back
a cavalry charge that was turned back by withering fire
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In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2024.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
There are just four weeks until daylight saving time comes to an end for the year and our clocks will turn back by an hour, part of the twice-annual time change that affects a majority, but not all, of Americans.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
As most states prepare to turn back their clocks for the end of daylight saving time in early November, the majority of Arizona will not be joining them.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
The current architecture was built around controllable, mostly fossil-fuel generation, and the simple solution, if some utilities had their way, would be to turn back to fossil fuels.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
There are just four weeks until daylight saving time comes to an end for the year and our clocks will turn back by an hour, part of the twice-annual time change that affects a majority, but not all, of Americans.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
As most states prepare to turn back their clocks for the end of daylight saving time in early November, the majority of Arizona will not be joining them.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
The current architecture was built around controllable, mostly fossil-fuel generation, and the simple solution, if some utilities had their way, would be to turn back to fossil fuels.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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