turns off
Example Sentences
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The company, for instance, can pinpoint the location of a ship that turns off its GPS transponder—if it uses its navigation radar.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
My sister who holds greater willpower than any of us, said she limits herself to “X minutes a day,” then turns off her phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
However, “If AI compresses those margins even modestly, the equity math changes violently. A few turns off the multiple at elevated starting valuations is not a trim. It is an amputation,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 16, 2026
Olivia first turned the heating on in mid-October, with the thermostat set to 18C "so when it warms up to that it turns off".
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
Finally, Lucinda turns off the light and seems to go right to sleep.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
