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“We don’t want to turn off any money. What we want to do is ensure that people are taking fraud seriously. We want to protect Medicaid, we want to protect Medicare,” Vance said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

They were illuminated as the plane approached the runway, but are designed to turn off two to three seconds before the plane reached the intersection where the truck was approaching, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

He never seemed to turn off the goofy grin.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli




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