not know where to turn
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And so when Harry arrived at the checkout to find his payment card was not working, he did not know where to turn.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
I know what it is like to feel distressed and not know where to turn.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2022
Many lack adequate savings and say they do not know where to turn as restaurants, bars, cafes and shops across the country shut their doors indefinitely.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2020
She told him she did not know where to turn, but badly wanted a safe home for her baby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2018
The neighboring planters have stood so aloof from me that I do not know where to turn for either help or sympathy.
From Iola Leroy Shadows Uplifted by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
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