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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CEOs are getting frustrated with candidates abusing AI Whether or not CEOs should be making fun of unlucky applicants, Lu isn’t the first to air her frustrations on social media with candidates turning to AI in their job hunts.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Fast-food chains, including McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s, have turned to discounts and value meals to win back customers.
—Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Neither of them were worried about the procedure, as young women are increasingly turning to IUDs as a form of contraception.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
By the coast of Bangladesh, impoverished farmers turn to fishing to supplement inconsistent harvests and face capture by ransom-seeking pirates.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Fast-food chains, including McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s, have turned to discounts and value meals to win back customers.
—Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Neither of them were worried about the procedure, as young women are increasingly turning to IUDs as a form of contraception.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
By the coast of Bangladesh, impoverished farmers turn to fishing to supplement inconsistent harvests and face capture by ransom-seeking pirates.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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