as in going (to)
to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage
no need to turn to violence when we can talk things out peacefully
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Fractional leaders may combine paid executive roles with board positions, teaching or consulting work, and/or volunteer engagements.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
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According to the consulting firm Arts Economics, less than half a per cent of works sell for more than a million dollars, and yet these lots make up more than half the total revenue of fine-art auctions.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Turning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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