switch on
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"These black holes are separated by enormous differences in mass, but they appear to switch on their jets at the same point in the feeding process," Dr. Goodwin said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages -- even as some fear living beside it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“I flipped the light switch on and took about two more steps, and there’s a man standing there,” Roebuck recalls, “a little short guy, holding a rifle in his hand.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bass talked about her efforts to wean L.A. city completely off of coal-generated power, which it achieved in December 2025, and turning the switch on for one of the largest solar projects in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
I fumbled for a switch on the wall and could not find one.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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