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switch on

[swich-on, -awn] / ˈswɪtʃˌɒn, -ˌɔn /










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"These black holes are separated by enormous differences in mass, but they appear to switch on their jets at the same point in the feeding process," Dr. Goodwin said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages -- even as some fear living beside it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Bass talked about her efforts to wean L.A. city completely off of coal-generated power, which it achieved in December 2025, and turning the switch on for one of the largest solar projects in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The tools switch on for the new year the same season the guardrail comes off.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

I flick the switch on the coffeepot at the self-serve table, which Huey Newton watches over from a photograph, his fist raised for black power.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas


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