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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When the Trump administration moved to terminate Harvard University’s ability to enroll students from overseas, attention quickly turned to the 6,800 international students at the university— 27% of the student body.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
On the Wednesday, June 4 episode of Travis and his brother Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, the brothers were joined by Shaquille O’Neal, and talk turned to Travis’ preparation for the upcoming season.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 June 2025
The 25-year-old would know better than a lot of people — he’s also worked on Jack Rook’s Big Boys, Nick Hamm’s historical epic William Tell and now turns to the BBC Three’s millennial coming-of-age drama based on the memoir by transgender journalist Paris Lees.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Fueled by social media, more boys and men are turning to supplements like amino acids, creatine monohydrate, pre-workout drinks or powders, protein bars and whey protein product in an effort to bulk up and look like their cartoon superhero.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
On the Wednesday, June 4 episode of Travis and his brother Jason Kelce’s New Heights podcast, the brothers were joined by Shaquille O’Neal, and talk turned to Travis’ preparation for the upcoming season.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 June 2025
The 25-year-old would know better than a lot of people — he’s also worked on Jack Rook’s Big Boys, Nick Hamm’s historical epic William Tell and now turns to the BBC Three’s millennial coming-of-age drama based on the memoir by transgender journalist Paris Lees.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Fueled by social media, more boys and men are turning to supplements like amino acids, creatine monohydrate, pre-workout drinks or powders, protein bars and whey protein product in an effort to bulk up and look like their cartoon superhero.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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