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

Political analyst Sandile Swana told the BBC it was unlikely that the ANC MPs would turn on Ramaphosa if it came down to a vote.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Just grab your spices, turn on the stove, and let your cravings guide what you make.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

He didn’t want to make it sound like he was still afraid now, but...“Can’t we turn on a light?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix