power switch
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This regulation of gene activity can be likened to a power switch determining which genes are switched on or off, witout altering the actual genes, and is called epigenetics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2023
Be sure to test the power switch to ensure it's truly off.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2022
Everything on the machine is operated digitally via the lighted front panel buttons — there’s not even a dedicated power switch.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
It is also a parody, in which the consent of the governed boils down to the power switch on the remote.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2020
Aggravated, I snapped off the computer’s main power switch, not waiting to shut things down properly.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
