turn on
Example Sentences
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"We cannot just turn on the computer and it tell us who to sign and then we go sign them," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Adults build little accommodations for themselves all day long; we put the pills beside the toothbrush, buy the pre-cut fruit, turn on a podcast to make folding laundry bearable.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
“My husband was out of town, and he called to say, ‘Oh, my God, you should turn on the television,’ ” said Harvey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Who would have guessed that night how easily we would learn again to turn on each other?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
We stop and I hear the water turn on.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
