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While they could start about three quarters of them with the push of a button, the rest had to be turned on by hand.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2024

Leave aside the unsettling idea that Americans everywhere ought to be turned on by cartoon chocolate ladies with expertly rendered eyelashes.

From Washington Post Jan. 25, 2023

Image: Oura Both metrics will be turned on by default, but users can toggle them on or off from the Blood Oxygen Sensing option in the main menu.

From The Verge Jul. 26, 2022

The new system will be turned on by default, but moderators and creators can adjust its settings or turn it off.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2021

Presently the flashlight will be turned on by a separate battery from Monte Mario, and every corner of the city shall be searched.

From The Eternal City by Caine, Hall, Sir




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