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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Atalanta could turn to Udinese’s Lorenzo Lucca as a replacement, with the tall Italian also wanted by Napoli.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
To bolster the response at the outset, officials in Texas turned to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), a mutual aid agreement between states to share resources during disasters.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
More Black people are turning to the keto lifestyle as a way to take control of their health, energy, and overall well-being.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
If Meyers must miss prolonged time, attention will turn to another injured outfielder.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
To bolster the response at the outset, officials in Texas turned to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), a mutual aid agreement between states to share resources during disasters.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
More Black people are turning to the keto lifestyle as a way to take control of their health, energy, and overall well-being.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
If Meyers must miss prolonged time, attention will turn to another injured outfielder.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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