switch
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Lieu said "it is imperative" that AI systems have a kill switch "and that the federal government has the clear authority and process to shut down rogue AI models".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The company lists hundreds of large language models on its platform, allowing developers and businesses to easily access, compare and switch between them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Kratsios said Moonshot built "a sophisticated internal platform to conduct large-scale distillation against U.S. models," which allowed the company "to quickly switch between multiple methods of access to avoid detection."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Researchers would also need to determine the safest and most effective timing for each switch.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
I realize now that when I was with Dad, I was always on, my butterflies always at attention, prepared to switch gears at a moment’s notice, to appease his next whim or mood.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The brief says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA marketplaces, canceled 250,000 unauthorized enrollments and identified 200,000 unauthorized plan switches in 2025.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
If oil and gas become much more expensive, countries can switch to using more coal, nuclear and green sources like wind and sun, but these switches take time and are very expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nokia sells equipment and software that acts as a kind of logistics and delivery service for AI, including switches that connect servers and routers that direct data traffic between servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The team then investigated proteins known as kinases, which act as molecular switches in this pathway.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mami looks a little pale as she switches back into the driver’s seat.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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The focus then switched to a day in the life of the host city, with a dance section featuring the famous Glasgow Central Station clock.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Robinhood also switched away from its Oura ring perk, which offered a free membership—but not the cost for the required wearable health tracker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Earlier this year, the BEA switched to a different price gauge for legal services in the producer-price index that has proved to be more consistent.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Many people switched to cheaper, higher-deductible plans, but average premium payments still rose 58% and deductibles climbed 37%, or more than US$1,000 per person.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
I don’t like how fast she switched or its bitter smell.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Few ballet stars make it past 40 before hanging up their pumps and switching to teaching, overcome by the immense physical, mental and artistic demands of the art form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some people are switching from a 30-year fixed mortgage to an adjustable-rate mortgage to score a lower rate — a strategy that paid off for one homeowner.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the practice of switching clocks twice a year is uncommon elsewhere across the world, according to the Pew Research Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Rather than waiting for cancer to return after an initial treatment, the researchers propose switching to another therapy while the tumor is still shrinking.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Would you mind going to the acupuncturist on Tuesday instead of Wednesday? Since Wednesday’s the day before Thanksgiving, Faith is switching her schedule.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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