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Discover LudwigThe phrase "facing away" is correct and commonly used in written English
It is typically used to describe someone or something that is not facing towards the speaker or the main direction. It can also be used figuratively to describe a person or group who is not paying attention or does not want to engage in something. Example: The students were all facing away from the chalkboard, so the teacher had to call their names one by one to get their attention. Example: The politician's supporters accused him of facing away from the pressing issues and only focusing on his own interests. Example: The painting was hung on the wall facing away from the window, to avoid direct sunlight.
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"I kept facing away.
When he was facing away from her, she seemed bolder.
Reporters hovered near his desk, facing away from the stage.
He yanks her around so she's facing away from him.
She is bent over, facing away from the camera.
He had them turn around, facing away from the camera.
Then it's instantly clear that the dark side -- the side facing away from the Sun — is different from the far side, the side facing away from the Earth.
Her own window, like Albert's, is on the jeep's left side, facing away from the lions.
Their investigation had indicated that Hernandez was facing away from the marines when he was shot.
The structure is attached to the spacecraft facing away from the sun.
Experts advise indirect viewing, using pinholes and facing away from the Sun.
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