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
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 legal question turns on the meaning of the term “general election.”
From Slate • May 8, 2026
She turns on the hallway light and heads upstairs.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
