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turning back

vb. (present participle of turn back English)

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Turning Back

Turning Back is the 2014 debut album from Egyptian musician Dina El Wedidi. The album features guest performances by Mazaher and Gilberto Gil. It received distribution from Kirkelig Kulturverksted and Valley Entertainment.

Usage examples of "turning back".

If you ever did, you would see that the water rushed every way at once, some of it even turning back and opposing the rest.

Gazing back one last time at the small icy planet, he told himself there was no longer any turning back.

The calls ceased, and the girl sensed Egil turning back to Records House.

Khym skidded on one foot and stopped, turning back before Hilfy grabbed him by the arm.

All were struck with the stranger's air, all wondered who he could be, and Kitty and Lydia, determined if possible to find out, led the way across the street, under pretence of wanting something in an opposite shop, and fortunately had just gained the pavement when the two gentlemen turning back had reached the same spot.

And, Fanny, (turning back again for a moment) I shall make no mention below of what has passed.

Then turning back I struck against a wooden table, near which were ranged several stools.

At any rate, I think that it is of no use turning back now, even if we had anywhere to turn, so we may as well go through with the venture and await its end.

Sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, sometimes several steps at one bout, sometimes stopping, never turning back.

But in this matter --well, I accounted my honour involved, and there was now no turning back save by the payment of my wager and the acknowledgment of defeat.