turn on

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Gabriel Sherman: I guess the darkest anecdote, or one of, I should say, is the way Rupert manipulated his children to turn on each other to advance his own agenda and aims.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

But attracting the broadest pool of viewers and marketers might turn on whether microdrama can expand beyond its current telenovela and Hallmark Channel style to other genres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

However, the same consistency does not seem to apply to the DNA that controls when genes turn on or off.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Back in my room at Lapland Hotel I turn on the private sauna.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

“Hey. I’m still not talking to you, but you need to turn on the news or crank up your computer.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein