be turned off to
Example Sentences
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However, these systems can be turned off to conceal a ship's true identity and location.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Part of the problem in parsing out the role of aerosols has been that their sources could not simply be turned off to compare what happens with and without them.
From Scientific American • Apr. 17, 2020
When circuits are not needed, they can be turned off to conserve power and to give the solar cells a chance to recharge Telstar's storage battery.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The breeders should be turned off to market whenever their egg production drops off so decidedly that it no longer pays to hold them.
From Ducks and Geese by Lamon, Harry M.