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switch

[swich] / swɪtʃ /




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There is no single “right” age to claim benefits or to switch from survivor benefits to your own retirement benefit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The idea, in a nutshell, is to switch on the immune system and starve the cancer at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Publishers can decide to switch off a game's servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“We’re not pulling a bait and switch on you,” Hoover told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Quick as a wink, the man flicked the main switch so that all the lights went off and everyone was standing in darkness.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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