switch on
Example Sentences
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The real shock comes when you try to turn the light switch on and nothing happens.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—When Elon Musk flipped the off switch on Russian forces’ Starlink internet connections in February, Ukraine’s military went on the offensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
For example, a protein might briefly activate, then turn off, and later switch on again.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
"I'm not making any excuses, but when we first got here, we didn't have time to turn the light switch on," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Through the headphones, she can hear him turn a crank, switch on something, and then, as if positioned directly in the center of her head, a piano plays a sweet, simple song.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
