turns on
Example Sentences
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It is controlled by a small remote, that looks like a computer mouse, which the patient turns on each night when they go to bed.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“A system in which a person’s right to liberty turns on financial resources compromises public safety and raises equal protection and due process concerns,” Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban wrote in his concurrence.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Scientists have uncovered a molecular "switch" in mice that turns on a hidden energy-burning system inside brown fat, a discovery that could eventually help researchers develop new treatments for bone disease.
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
The answer turns on a woman named Lisa Cook.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
She turns on her heel and hurries out.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
