switch
Example Sentences
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In the weeks after “Heated Rivalry” wrapped its first season, evangelists of the gay hockey show toyed with the idea of switching to “Industry,” which was premiering its fourth season in early January.
From Salon
The street lights were switched off on Tehran's main roads Sunday night, and apartments appeared dark, suggesting many people had left the capital.
From Barron's
The roughly 40 data centers, which had been using enough electricity to supply more than one million homes, simultaneously switched to backup power sources in February 2025, when a high-voltage power line malfunctioned.
“So the idea of them switching sides, I think, is unlikely.”
He also said that since WhatsApp is a messaging service rather than a product, users can opt out and switch to alternatives such as Signal or Telegram if they are uncomfortable with its data-sharing policies.
From BBC
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