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’s a reason companies like Apple turn to Ritz-Carlton to learn a thing or two about exceptional service.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Instead, voters have increasingly turned to candidates promising heavy-handed security crackdowns.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
As companies have raced to demonstrate AI productivity gains, many have turned to token consumption as their primary measuring stick.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 June 2026
As the rumors of ghost-directing get dismissed and the focus turns to the respective quality of the films, the likelihood increases for more creators to get a voice on the big screen, given that Druski and other top names have Hollywood features in the works.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Instead, voters have increasingly turned to candidates promising heavy-handed security crackdowns.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
As companies have raced to demonstrate AI productivity gains, many have turned to token consumption as their primary measuring stick.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 June 2026
As the rumors of ghost-directing get dismissed and the focus turns to the respective quality of the films, the likelihood increases for more creators to get a voice on the big screen, given that Druski and other top names have Hollywood features in the works.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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