switch off
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Users will be able to switch off these settings, however, with critics saying they would be ineffective.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
New RNA-based drugs target the genetic instructions inside cells to lower cholesterol or blood pressure, while therapies based on Crispr, a gene-editing technology, will permanently switch off genes that drive heart disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The surface of the protein is exceptionally smooth, lacking the molecular pockets that standard drugs require to bind to and turn the switch off.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
When the last lights switch off in the Ed Sullivan Theater, the curtain also drops, perhaps permanently, on the brand of surreal comedy that former “Late Show” host David Letterman gifted to broadcast TV.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
“Having fun on your vacation day?” she said to Izzy, and Mia saw a light in Izzy switch off.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
