slew vs turning away

slew

verb
  • To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time. 

  • To rotate or turn something about its axis. 

  • To pivot. 

  • simple past tense of slay 

  • To veer a vehicle. 

  • To move something (usually a railway line) sideways. 

  • To skid. 

  • To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit. 

noun
  • A large amount. 

  • A change of position. 

  • A device used for slewing. 

  • The act, or process of slewing. 

  • A wet place; a river inlet. 

turning away

How often have the words slew and turning away occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )