turns on
Example Sentences
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“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
The small light that turns on when the glasses are recording appears dim in daylight and often goes unnoticed, he said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The answer turns on a woman named Lisa Cook.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
It reminds us that history turns on our capacity for moral clarity and moral courage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
She presses a side button and I see the screen light up as it turns on.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
