switch
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When I reached John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s story, a switch went off within me — that jolt of adrenaline and inspiration you pray to stumble upon as a writer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
In one instance, a cyber team found a toggle switch that sailors were using to electronically flip between vessel names—the digital equivalent of painting over the ship’s real name on the hull.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
In the new study, researchers used genome editing to switch off the gene responsible for producing dihydroflavonol 4-reductase, an enzyme involved in a critical step just before anthocyanins are formed in red lettuce.
From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026
A switch to westerly winds into the weekend means temperatures will dip again, but some computer models are suggesting the potential for a brief resurgence of some heat the following week.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
“Plus, if I switch schools, who’s going to compete with you for valedictorian?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing switch
Engineering - Introductory
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Electricity and Magnetism - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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