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switch

[swich] / swɪtʃ /




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A £2m fund has been launched to help businesses switch their vehicles to greener vehicles, Bradford Council has announced.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Nasdaq has landed some of the NYSE’s listings too, including Hilton Worldwide, which on Tuesday said it was making the switch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The researchers realized that if they could put channelrhodopsin into nerve cells, they might be able to switch those cells on simply by shining a light on them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

At the end of the day, I am a realist; anything can flip a person’s switch from off to blackout rage.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

She hopes he will decide to switch specialties and study leprosy instead.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Magyar seamlessly switches from channeling her inner Paula Abdul while leading line dances, to embodying Howie Mandel or Steve Harvey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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

The system uses photoconductive switches triggered by 300-femtosecond green laser pulses with a wavelength of 515 nanometers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 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 coverage switches back to a news anchor sitting at a desk in front of the blue and red station logo.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

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

Thompkins, the Arizona mother who sent her son to kindergarten, said he has switched to a new therapy provider, Cortica, where he is getting about 25 hours a week of ABA after school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Days later, in a different cage, they switched those cells on with light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Chase switched on his headlamp, expecting to see another breach in the road.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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

“Pepsi! Sorry to learn that KFC is switching to Coke. I like my Pepsi with a chunky peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

When we went out after halftime, I talked one of the strikers into switching positions with me.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola


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