switch on
Example Sentences
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The real shock comes when you try to turn the light switch on and nothing happens.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—When Elon Musk flipped the off switch on Russian forces’ Starlink internet connections in February, Ukraine’s military went on the offensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
A rule of British politics has long been that voters do not switch on foreign policy: what happens at home is more important.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
When sialic acids attach to lectin receptors on immune cells, they can switch on an immune dampening pathway.
From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025
It was like the time he turned on the light switch on his way to the kitchen, but the bulb blew out.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
