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turned back
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Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.—
Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks cut the Knicks’ lead to nine by the time Brown turned back to his starters and kept the momentum rolling to outscore the Knicks 20-9 to end the fourth quarter.— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Doubled (back).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/doubled%20%28back%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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