switch
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The twin oil crises of the 1970s forced the U.S. to use energy more efficiently and to switch to alternative fuels where it could.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
There is no single “right” age to claim benefits or to switch from survivor benefits to your own retirement benefit.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Publishers can decide to switch off a game's servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“We’re not pulling a bait and switch on you,” Hoover told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Kennedy kept Eisenhower’s system, flicking a switch under his desk to activate mics concealed around the room.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing switch
Engineering - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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