switch
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He said there were also practical reasons for making the switch, with game dealers increasingly only accepting deer shot using non-lead ammunition.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In other words, the DNA acts as an activation switch rather than a restraint.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Younger generations of residents easily switch between English and Spanish in conversation.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
To maximize overall deductions, some taxpayers will find it pays to switch back and forth from standard to itemized in different years, and to “bunch” deductions into years when they’re itemizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The convicted are loaded onto small boats here,” said Irian, “and sent on alone. This is where we switch boats.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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These receptors act somewhat like communication switches, allowing cells to respond to signals from their surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The “Smart Door Panel” on the driver’s side door consolidates many functions—window, door, seating, mirror adjustment, exterior and interior illumination—into a piano-black panel of haptic switches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
After defeat in Leeds, McCullum asked his players to "think" about what the changes may mean for their own plans, suggesting tactical switches may follow.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Plus, Yum Brands’ KFC switches sides in the soda fight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
She pawed blindly at the wall inside the doorway but found no switches.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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After 16 weeks, they switched to the opposite study condition, allowing researchers to compare brain health measurements under both dietary approaches.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
As speculation switched almost immediately to who would lead the right with Flavio out of the country, the governor -- a favorite in business circles -- said a 2030 run was "a possibility."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
With 4:44 left in the fourth quarter against Utah and the Lakers trailing by one, Utah’s Keyonte George switched onto Williams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Although many of those Finns switched companies during the study, those moves were overwhelmingly into other jobs at a similar level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“No, I switched with Grandma Sadie. She’s gonna take Arlo, and I’ll take you. That way we can have a nice long chat about just how much trouble you’re in.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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It is so bad that he says if fuel prices were lower, he’d consider switching back to a gas-powered car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
“In power markets, we’re already deep into the gas-to-coal switching range.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Proposals include switching to a chained COLA, which accounts for buyers’ spending habits, such as switching from one protein to another when the first becomes too expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
General Motors is switching its stock listing to the Nasdaq.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Good night, little man,” he said finally, switching off the lamp.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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