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
The switch is off the second they say cut.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Publishers can decide to switch off a game's servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The switch, however, has left U.S. gasoline and diesel reserves below multiyear averages just as summer demand for both is gearing up, which could result in higher prices at the pump.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“You can switch the situation around. You can be an ambassador of goodwill.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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Vocabulary lists containing switch
Engineering - Introductory
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Electricity and Magnetism - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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