turn on

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That may turn on a long-forgotten voting practice from the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

Her time had switched to island time; she slept when it was night there and got up in the dark to turn on her computer at the island’s dawn.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr