switch on
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Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages -- even as some fear living beside it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“I flipped the light switch on and took about two more steps, and there’s a man standing there,” Roebuck recalls, “a little short guy, holding a rifle in his hand.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bass talked about her efforts to wean L.A. city completely off of coal-generated power, which it achieved in December 2025, and turning the switch on for one of the largest solar projects in the nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
"When I put the light switch on, I don't care how that electricity gets to my light bulb, I just want it to work," said Robert.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Through the headphones, she can hear him turn a crank, switch on something, and then, as if positioned directly in the center of her head, a piano plays a sweet, simple song.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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