turned on by
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The genes in this cluster are turned on by proteins known as transcription factors.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
The feature is turned on by default for children under 18.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Mr. Yousafzai said, “The filter was turned on by mistake. Let’s not take everything so seriously.”
From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 25, 2024
It will be turned on by default for under-18s.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024
Above, suspended from the ceiling by chains, hung a huge Fass; and from the throats of the gargoyles, dragon and devil alike, dripped the beer, turned on by small taps hidden.
From The Black Cross by Briggs, Olive M.