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Example Sentences

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By studying different human cell types, the researchers discovered that DNA repeatedly unfolds and refolds at varying speeds across the genome, directly affecting how genes are turned on or off.

From Science Daily

At that point, Burrows turned on Prince Harry's team.

From BBC

He poured everything into the pot and turned on the stove.

From Literature

She turns on the shower and stands under it.

From Literature

The question Clare had asked so many wandering souls, he now turned on himself: Peace, Pleasure, or Progress?

From Literature