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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When psychiatric hospitalizations and other interventions failed, the Rosenbergs turned to Devereux, with the help of state funding.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
While promoting the project, conversation turned to her basketball fandom and potential relationship with Tatum.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
But what does an actual Real Housewives cast member, mother of three, wife, and businesswoman turn to in order to decompress?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 June 2024
Inside her office on the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center campus, Paige Velasquez turned to the camera on her computer, greeted the familiar faces signing on, and guided a virtual group through a series of exercises.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
While promoting the project, conversation turned to her basketball fandom and potential relationship with Tatum.
—Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
But what does an actual Real Housewives cast member, mother of three, wife, and businesswoman turn to in order to decompress?
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 June 2024
Inside her office on the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center campus, Paige Velasquez turned to the camera on her computer, greeted the familiar faces signing on, and guided a virtual group through a series of exercises.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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