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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Already, many investors are turning to cash.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
With no clear succession plan in sight, attention would now turn to how Cameroon moves forward under the weight of continuity, and whether reforms, reconciliation, and renewal can still emerge within the familiar shadow of longevity.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg reported in December 2024 that Venezuelans were turning to firewood and even their own furniture to cook after an explosion at a propane plant wiped out most of the country’s transmission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Counting sheep Zuriguel next turned to sheep.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
With no clear succession plan in sight, attention would now turn to how Cameroon moves forward under the weight of continuity, and whether reforms, reconciliation, and renewal can still emerge within the familiar shadow of longevity.
—Amindeh Blaise Atabong, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg reported in December 2024 that Venezuelans were turning to firewood and even their own furniture to cook after an explosion at a propane plant wiped out most of the country’s transmission.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Counting sheep Zuriguel next turned to sheep.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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