turn off
Example Sentences
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Edison didn’t turn off power on its Eaton Canyon transmission lines, despite emergency conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Without the "Big Bang" power saving effort, the Voyager team would have needed to turn off another instrument aboard Voyager 2 before the end of 2026.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
When it’s not scorching or flooding or burning outside, it’s a nice time to just turn off your brain and relax.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The company is developing a drug it hopes will turn off that genetic switch, allowing patients to naturally burn more calories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I hate to break it to you, but Morpho is a fictional character. So you can turn off your night-light and stop worrying about your brains. He’s not real.”
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
