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turn to

verb

  1. intr, adverb to set about a task
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.

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Across the Iberian peninsula, people turned to candles to light up dark spaces.

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Unsurprisingly, the conversation almost immediately turned to the punch from 21 months ago.

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So the rule-makers turned to moveable aerodynamics, reducing drag on the straights so the cars were in the braking zones for longer.

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You might know that you can turn to traditional therapy if you’re facing challenges or you want to give your mental health a tune-up.

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