turning on
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One of its TV commercials has it sorting the user’s emails to prioritize “what’s important,” placing a carpool schedule on the family calendar, ordering school supplies and turning on her stereo for a house party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
At 3 p.m., he flipped a switch at 23 Wall Street, turning on 106 electric lamps in the offices of his financial backer, J.P.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Leadership did not approve turning on Quiet Mode by default for younger teens, which held down adoption because the setting was hard to find in the app, Volichenko said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Every winter, Alan and Katie Donegan would avoid turning on the heating at their home in the south of England.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Back inside the car, Mr. Washburn’s hands are shaking so badly, he has trouble turning on the ignition.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
