turn off

Example Sentences

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But LIV’s future is on the brink now that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which bankrolled the entire operation, has decided to turn off the funding tap after this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Guides are advised to turn off their engines, to protect the privacy of homes by ensuring tourists do not peer through windows or knock on doors, and keep noise and disruption to a minimum.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“It may be hard to turn off in old age. And the wealthier you are, the better you are at saving. Turning that around can be tricky.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Those are some guilt-free shows that I turn on and my brain can turn off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Link gets on a Zoom bar mitzvah lesson, and we have to turn off the music so he can hear his rabbi.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman