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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There is nothing that forces a shake-up and introspection more than an Ashes whitewash, and England turned to one of the biggest figures in women’s cricket history after a woeful winter.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 28 June 2025
In a bid to get ahead of the next global flu pandemic, scientists have turned to a surprising tool: bird poop.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
According to Baseball Savant, Williams threw his changeup about 54% of the time in April and May while turning to his four-seamer roughly 46% of the time.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Defense can turn to reasonable doubt Unable to present an official alibi or suggest specific alternate perpetrators of the killings, the defense will likely focus on raising reasonable doubt that Kohberger committed the crimes.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
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Paul Newman, New York Times, 28 June 2025
In a bid to get ahead of the next global flu pandemic, scientists have turned to a surprising tool: bird poop.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
According to Baseball Savant, Williams threw his changeup about 54% of the time in April and May while turning to his four-seamer roughly 46% of the time.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Defense can turn to reasonable doubt Unable to present an official alibi or suggest specific alternate perpetrators of the killings, the defense will likely focus on raising reasonable doubt that Kohberger committed the crimes.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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