turned off
Example Sentences
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Both trips were at night—with the windows shut and lights turned off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The pursuing police driver did not follow the Passat along the wrong carriageway, turned off the blue warning lights and headed along the A66 on the right side of the road, the watchdog said.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
She turned off the light and closed the door, leaving me with instructions to be open-minded.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Though the actual show is only a small element of the narrative, it turned off distributors, who argued they wouldn’t be able to market a comedy that involved such a delicate subject.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The truck slowed to a stop and the engine turned off.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
