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
Recent Examples on the Web
On the final day of practice this week, Nix got his turn to run with the starters.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
Mizzou now turns to Game 2 to keep its Oklahoma City hopes alive.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 24 May 2024
Mizzou now turns to Game 2 to keep its Oklahoma City hopes alive.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for turn to
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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