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 variety of organic molecules observed suggests that some chemical diversity has been preserved in ancient Martian sediments despite billions of years of diagenesis (the process by which sediment turns to rock) and radiation exposure.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Others turn to commercial renewable energy leases as both an alternative income stream and a way to put fallow land to work.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Once again, the Space Force is turning to SpaceX to get its national security hardware into space with a GPS satellite launch planned in the overnight hours early Tuesday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
This is not a measure with your heart sort of moment, so take the time to do a little research, and if all else fails, turn to the Lowe’s website.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Others turn to commercial renewable energy leases as both an alternative income stream and a way to put fallow land to work.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Once again, the Space Force is turning to SpaceX to get its national security hardware into space with a GPS satellite launch planned in the overnight hours early Tuesday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
This is not a measure with your heart sort of moment, so take the time to do a little research, and if all else fails, turn to the Lowe’s website.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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