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 company is turning to debt to finance all that.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Goff pointed to ineffectiveness on first down in the second half, forcing the offensive line into situations where Los Angeles could turn to its powerful pass rush.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The gunman in black continues firing towards the park and then turns to exchange fire with the police.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
His victory reflects a broader regional trend in which voters are turning to candidates who promise crime control rather than ideological transformation.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Goff pointed to ineffectiveness on first down in the second half, forcing the offensive line into situations where Los Angeles could turn to its powerful pass rush.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
The gunman in black continues firing towards the park and then turns to exchange fire with the police.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
His victory reflects a broader regional trend in which voters are turning to candidates who promise crime control rather than ideological transformation.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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