switch off
Example Sentences
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The surface of the protein is exceptionally smooth, lacking the molecular pockets that standard drugs require to bind to and turn the switch off.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Laila Qaiyoom has three exams this term and said the "constant pressure to be doing something" was stressful and made it harder to switch off from studying.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A UK government consultation on whether to set a minimum age for social media ends on Tuesday, with ministers also considering other measures including requiring platforms to switch off addictive features.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
When the last lights switch off in the Ed Sullivan Theater, the curtain also drops, perhaps permanently, on the brand of surreal comedy that former “Late Show” host David Letterman gifted to broadcast TV.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Werner knows, the Frenchman will broadcast again, and Werner will have to switch off the transceiver or else pretend that he hears only static.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
