turn to
verb
turned to; turning to; turns to
: to apply oneself to work : act vigorously
all hands turn to and build a church and a jail—
Mark Twain
Mark TwainExamples of turn to in a Sentence
no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully
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The footage, captured at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, allegedly showed Ventura walking toward a bank of elevators as Combs chased after her, then grabbing her by the neck and tossing her to the floor before turning to violently kick her and grab her purse and suitcase.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But because Staley could turn to almost anyone on her bench and see a tangible boost.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
After Thieriot talks a bit about next Friday’s episode (which finds Station 42 responding to an accident at a ski resort, and with which Mother Nature did not quite cooperate), the topic turns to the roller coaster that is the Bode/Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) romance.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
Literally millions of people turn to Google every day, looking for that perfect recipe.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But because Staley could turn to almost anyone on her bench and see a tangible boost.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
After Thieriot talks a bit about next Friday’s episode (which finds Station 42 responding to an accident at a ski resort, and with which Mother Nature did not quite cooperate), the topic turns to the roller coaster that is the Bode/Gabriela (Stephanie Arcila) romance.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
Literally millions of people turn to Google every day, looking for that perfect recipe.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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