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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

A girl with a switch sat guard over a cluster of babies.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Plus, Yum Brands’ KFC switches sides in the soda fight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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

Meiqian Kuang switches seamlessly between Mandarin and English as she teaches her transitional kindergarten students at Hillcrest Elementary in Monterey Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Clusia minor mainly switches on CAM when it experiences stressful conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

A control box with toggle switches was attached to the car with a rubber band.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

She said instead of keeping hot water on a timer, she only switched it on when she needed it for washing, cooking or bathing before turning it off again.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

During the period examined in the Journal’s data analysis, 11 Michigan Medicaid patients getting autism therapy switched from Centria to Game Changer Therapy Services, a local provider.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

He switched off when Matty Cash scored Aston Villa's opener in their 2-1 defeat in December 2025 and, despite starting the following game, was left on the substitute's bench for the next four league matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The analysis showed that about 100 Arizona patients who switched from Centria to other autism-therapy providers received fewer hours of therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

At the crack of dawn, DeeLee tiptoed into the room, dragging her doll by its hair, and switched to a cartoon show about princesses.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

The practical special effects seem to be on the booer’s side, leaning on stagy but charming in-camera tricks that have gone out of style, like switching actors between close-ups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

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

KFC is switching its U.S. beverage supplier from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola with the current 10-year Pepsi contract slated to run out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The robot obeys, switching off its data gathering.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu


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