turn on

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“When cameras were first issued, failing to turn on was a training issue,” said Max Huntsman, a former public corruption prosecutor who later served as inspector general for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

During his 39 days in charge, Forest drew their opener 2-2 at Real Betis before a damaging 3-2 home defeat by Midtjylland saw fans turn on the Australian, who was sacked after seven winless games.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I take my phone out of my pocket and turn on the movie score from Pirates of the Caribbean.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks