turning on
Example Sentences
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The U.S. is letting people track these flights by turning on the aircraft transponders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Orlik said the device enables “preemptive grapples,” where law enforcement vehicles pull within deployment distance of a fleeing suspect without turning on lights or sirens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
So far, officials in Brussels are hopeful that Magyar -- who once served under Orban, before turning on his former boss -- will genuinely launch a new chapter in ties.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
By turning on the same signaling pathway, it can promote bone formation and limit bone breakdown.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Once a semblance of silence had descended, I got on the public comm channel, which had the same effect as turning on a giant PA system.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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