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“It’s a loss to the economy, to jobs, to decades of institutional knowledge when a business simply turns off the lights”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

The company, for instance, can pinpoint the location of a ship that turns off its GPS transponder—if it uses its navigation radar.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

The car, however, has a feature that automatically turns off the engine after one hour of idling.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

However, “If AI compresses those margins even modestly, the equity math changes violently. A few turns off the multiple at elevated starting valuations is not a trim. It is an amputation,” Innes said.

From MarketWatch Feb. 16, 2026

He turns off the engine and gets out.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson



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