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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Inside, Tamura turned to his right to face uniformed NYPD officer Didarul Islam and shot him, killing the 36-year-old father of two who was expecting his third child.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
In 1925, the nation's eyes turned to a small Tennessee town as the famous Scopes Monkey Trial hashed out the separation of church and state in public schools.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
Babita turned to the travel page first and found an account of an Alaskan cruise.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Manager Aaron Boone turned to Bird in the seventh inning, leading by five runs.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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John Miller, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
In 1925, the nation's eyes turned to a small Tennessee town as the famous Scopes Monkey Trial hashed out the separation of church and state in public schools.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
Babita turned to the travel page first and found an account of an Alaskan cruise.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Manager Aaron Boone turned to Bird in the seventh inning, leading by five runs.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Turn to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20to. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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