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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The corporation planned to work with several groups, including infrastructure consulting firm AECOM to update its eight-year-old assessment of City Hall.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
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The ups and the downs The organization measures experts’ perception of public-sector corruption around the world according to 13 data sources, including the World Bank, the World Economic Forum and private risk and consulting companies.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Turning (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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