turn on

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Iran in April instructed ships to use a new corridor along its coastline, making a hairpin turn on the northern side of the passage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The report, which was reviewed by The Times, blamed the issue on lax oversight and confusion among officers about when they were required to turn on their cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Streaming, of course, made the function of title sequences obsolete: When you turn on your TV, you’ve already set the intention to watch something specific.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Very quickly we changed to, 'it didn't work out, let's turn on to the other one and push to achieve what we want this season'.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

I take out my sketchbook, turn on the desk lamp, and begin writing all the mistakes I’ve made and what level of stupid they are.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko