switch on
Example Sentences
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How he's still able to keep himself conditioned physically, and switch on mentally to play a five-setter like this, is astonishing - especially given how little tennis he has been playing outside of the Slams.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
His approach to business flips the switch on the classic “Field of Dreams” mantra.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Two were broadcasting their locations as they crossed and a third appeared to switch on its location tracker just past the line.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
“We’re not pulling a bait and switch on you,” Hoover told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
There had been a rider switch on Ligaroti—perhaps Howard had talked his son into going with another jockey—and Workman was suddenly available for the San Antonio and Santa Anita Handicaps.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
