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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For some reason, the conversation turned to artificial intelligence.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
From India and the United States to Japan, France and Britain, voters tired of economic disruption and global instability rejected sitting governments — and sometimes turned to disruptive outsiders.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Though consumers would begin turning to cable as their preferred TV experience, the business initially struggled, and by 1974 Time Inc. bought out Dolan's stake in HBO.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
And who better to turn to to help realize this vision than Yamaha.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Doug Haller, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
From India and the United States to Japan, France and Britain, voters tired of economic disruption and global instability rejected sitting governments — and sometimes turned to disruptive outsiders.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Though consumers would begin turning to cable as their preferred TV experience, the business initially struggled, and by 1974 Time Inc. bought out Dolan's stake in HBO.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024
And who better to turn to to help realize this vision than Yamaha.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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