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turns back
vb. (en-third-person singularturn back)
Usage examples of "turns back".
This tail is very broad and large, terminating in a small appendage that turns back upon it.
It has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog turns back to his own vomit, and the sow is washed only to wallow in the mire.
Here, the crowd, like a concourse of imprisoned demons, turns back, yelling, and is seen no more.
His hair is matted to his head, still wet from the snow, but a smile forms on his lips as he turns back to the painting.