turn on

Example Sentences

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Investors continued to turn on technology stocks, dragging the semiconductor-heavy AEX down 0.9% in Amsterdam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It may also turn on key biological signals involved in regeneration, including Wnt and Shh pathways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Japan got its turn on Sunday, May 24, after the RZA’s scheduled appearance at Crunchyroll’s Anime Awards.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

"If you're dealing with a drought, you can go inside and close the door and turn on the air conditioner and get some level of respite," he says.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Mom worked full-time—Dad had left years ago—so it was my job to turn on the oven and pop in one of the dishes she’d precooked and stuck in the freezer for the school week.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee