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switch

[swich] / swɪtʃ /




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That's because of the switch between having the front and rear wings open in drag-reduction mode on the straights and closing in corners means the cars drop down towards the ground when they brake.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

They finish each other’s sentences and switch up their Google Meet backgrounds, cracking up as an awkward graduation portrait pops up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

For example, if scientists want to know whether a particular group of nerve cells is involved in memory, sleep, sensation or movement, say, they can switch those cells on with light and see what happens.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The switch at thousands of U.S. restaurants deals a setback to PepsiCo as it struggles to revive sales of its signature soft drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

We look back to where the switch had just been.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

BCAAs are popular because it’s believed the leucine they contain switches on protein synthesis.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Arista, which supplies the high-speed networking switches and software that link chips together, has secured major customers in both Google and Anthropic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

By popular demand, the capacitive switches on the Roma’s steering wheel have been replaced with tactile buttons and controllers—including, Ferrari says, the return of the iconic Start button.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

At 11pm each night, the village switches off its lights, plunging Hanle into darkness as visitors scramble to photograph the now-brilliant galaxy.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The cars that usually zip down this stretch of road come to a halt as the bus switches to its flashing red lights.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

Once they switched from the other autism-therapy providers to Centria, their weekly hours rose to 24.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Put simply, she says, a woman suffering from REDs has her periods "switched off".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Light can be aimed at a very small part of the brain and switched on and off extremely quickly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

She used to splurge on skin care products, but switched to a cheaper domestic brand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

At 7:47, his mother switched away from a commercial to Channel Five.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

After weeks of selling in long-dated Treasurys, during which yields jumped above 5%, investors were aggressively switching course and flocking back to bonds — testing whether yields can now stay below that psychologically important threshold.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The video, which has also been shared widely on social media, shows him speaking in Tamil and then switching to English to say "I'm very sorry" to his parents, sister, friends and followers.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

For Kesic, switching to direct audience support was easier because of his decades-long profile but he worries about other journalists who may face pressure.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The few carousel companies that survived the Depression largely did so by switching to a cheaper, mass-produced product, such as transitioning from wood to aluminum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

A military policeman steps out of a small guard’s hut, switching on a torch and pointing it down.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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