switch

Example Sentences

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Authorities were able to track down 5,269 people in this category and switch their names to the “found” column.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The so-called “transfer portal” – a period when college athletes make it known that they are willing to switch schools – operates like a free agent market in pro sports leagues.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He encouraged Australians to limit unnecessary fuel use and switch to public transport where possible.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Sharing Apple Health data was as simple as flipping a switch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And so when Federalist leaders from New York approached him as a prospective candidate for the gubernatorial race, he indicated a willingness to switch party affiliations and run in his home state as a Federalist.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis