turning on
Example Sentences
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An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading capture and turning on a water tap, officials said.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
No-one, however, expected the season to end with Liverpool fans turning on Slot.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Cuban turning on the coach he had long supported was telling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
By turning on the same signaling pathway, it can promote bone formation and limit bone breakdown.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
Soon she would be able to risk turning on the bedside lamp, and within twenty minutes she might be able to rejoin the household and pursue the various lines of her anxiety.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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