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The phrase "and turned to a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a change in direction, focus, or action, often in a narrative context.
Example: "After considering her options, she sighed and turned to a new approach."
Alternatives: "and shifted to a" or "and moved towards a".
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When the woman got off, she looked unhappy and turned to a young man standing nearby.
Then she looked at the class and turned to a visitor.
She burst into tears, and the men rolled their eyes and turned to a better target.
Catena did triage, and turned to a soldier who had been hit by a bullet in the buttock.
Some members of the committee seemed satisfied with Mr. Jaczko's replies and turned to a variety of other energy questions.
But Naya "recently hit a wall" with funding, and turned to a Kickstarter campaign to keep the lights on.
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To illustrate the point, he grabbed a Time magazine from July 1973 and turned to an article about Mr. Hefner and Bob Guccione, the founder of Penthouse.
Mr. Filo examines the dog, quickly puts it aside and turns to a backup.
Ali sits back and listens, and turns to a journalist and whispers: "I like this -sitting around, talking about serious things.
A New York investment banker working on the deal smells something fishy and turns to a former girlfriend, a brassy newspaper reporter, for help.
After a good bit of practice one signaller seemed puzzled, and, turning to a lady bystander, asked if she could tell him how to spell "committee".
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