turn off

Example Sentences

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"They can respond quickly, moving away from the danger if there are shots or debris, or even turn off their transponders so as not to be detected," he adds.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

They were illuminated as the plane approached the runway, but are designed to turn off two to three seconds before the plane reached the intersection where the truck was approaching, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He remembers rushing out of his house in the middle of the night without time to turn off the gas, so he also likes the idea of reducing fire risk by eliminating it all together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The IMO has information that some ships have started to sail but that it still needed to verify this as "some ships turn off their identification systems in order not to be targeted", he said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Are you able to turn off your mind to the world and fill it with symbols that follow rules?

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini