turn on
Example Sentences
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To communicate, everyone turns on webcams and installs a little-known app called Zoom.
The rain had turned into a gentle mist, and Dad had his windshield wipers turned on to their lowest setting.
From Literature
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A nurse asked me to turn on my side, and then everything went black.
From Los Angeles Times
Air conditioners need a huge burst of power to turn on.
And though this is not an entirely unexpected plot twist, the film has plenty more up its sleeve, including the opportunity for Seyfried to, once again, turn on a dime.
From Salon
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