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

I turn on my heel to go to the bedroom, to yank on my dress, to do I don’t know what, and Monek laughs a little.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron