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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Confronted with stale economic reports, forecasters typically turn to consumer and business sentiment data for more timely signals on how people will behave.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In the absence of U.S. leadership, those whom America once led must turn to one another for encouragement.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
His own house upended, Trump turned to the global stage, hosting Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in February.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In the absence of U.S. leadership, those whom America once led must turn to one another for encouragement.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
His own house upended, Trump turned to the global stage, hosting Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in February.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Related Articles For the occasion, the wife of Lionel Messi turned to the runway.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
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 4 May. 2025.
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