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switches
  • plural of switch.
  • present tense form of switch (3rd person singular).

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Other product lines Tan has brought together, including data-center switches and software, are siphoning even more AI economics toward Broadcom.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

A competing interpretation has emerged of the preliminary report's most puzzling detail: the brief movement of both fuel-control switches to "cutoff" shortly after take-off.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

According to the preliminary report, the RAT was providing hydraulic power within about five seconds of the fuel switches being cut off.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

It did not say why the fuel switches were turned off -- whether it was the fault of a pilot, or a result of a malfunction.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

A control box with toggle switches was attached to the car with a rubber band.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott