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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The team could also turn to the draft to upgrade the offensive aspect of the depth chart.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump’s warmongering in Venezuela and Iran with hints that Cuba may be next sucks all the oxygen out of media reports on Ukraine as all hands on deck turn to the Middle East.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
More people are turning to AI systems as a first step for education, translation, research, and framing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
What still isn’t known More research is needed to understand how and why teens are turning to online providers.
—Dana Johnson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump’s warmongering in Venezuela and Iran with hints that Cuba may be next sucks all the oxygen out of media reports on Ukraine as all hands on deck turn to the Middle East.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
More people are turning to AI systems as a first step for education, translation, research, and framing.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
What still isn’t known More research is needed to understand how and why teens are turning to online providers.
—Dana Johnson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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