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Meanings of turned to writing in English

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Usage of turned to writing in English
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He turned to writing for the theatre, where he enjoyed considerable success.
The Guardian
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Before she turned to writing she worked as freelance translator and interpreter.
Reuters
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When she felt these musical talents ebbing, she turned to writing.
The Guardian
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Forced to live in cheap, rented accommodation, she turned to writing to support them.
The Irish Times
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In recent years, John Banville has turned to writing crime fiction of a noirish hue.
The Irish Times
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So when I was 30 I turned to writing.
Reuters
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When the emotional strain of her job demanded a diversion, she turned to writing romance novels.
Immortal wolf
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In between sessions, I turned to writing.
The Guardian
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In retirement he turned to writing and went on to write the first major history of the newspaper.
The Irish Times
10
Bugliosi turned to writing books that took on everyone from George W Bush to God after the prosecution.
The Irish Times
11
Writing off the season: Fair City actor Rory Cowan turned to writing after filming was halted for six months.
Independent.ie
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Later, Cave Brown turned to writing books about the murky netherworld in which spycraft, warfare and international politics met.
The Irish Times
13
He turned to writing in the late 1980s after a 30-year career in advertising.
The Irish Times
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She turned to writing fiction.
The Guardian
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The author, who turned to writing after being struck dumb during her RADA audition, never lost her passion for theatricality.
The Irish Times
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Some offered caveats and things to watch for as well, which was quite useful when I turned to writing the pitch.
Wired
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