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turning (to)

verb

Definition of turning (to)

present participle of turn (to)

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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consulting

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Their concerns may have been warranted, according to revelations from the report, which was compiled by consulting groups Norda Stelo and Wood Mackenzie in July and released publicly this month.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
After Christian Williams died, the director of the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) told Phoenix news station, ABC15, that the agency was consulting experts to revise its diabetes care guidelines.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

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