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double (back)

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as in to turn back

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Among those rescued was Chinese tourist Weiwei Zhao, who had been trekking with a friend but turned back because of heavy snowfall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Forty percent of the broad market index is made up of tech stocks, which have surged recently as investors — wary of higher interest rates — turn back to those companies most able to weather any sudden downturn.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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