switch on
verb
switched on; switching on; switches on
: to turn on (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
I switched on the TV.
She switched the light on.
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The issue is that applying a privacy display to foldable panels means overcoming reduced resolution, lower brightness and higher power consumption whenever Privacy Mode is switched on.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Once the email safely lands in your inbox, the criminal flips a switch on the back end, redirecting that same QR code to a malicious site.
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Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
Johnson could provide a nice defensive partner with Flagg in the front court with Johnson’s rim protections and ability to switch on the perimeter.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Once the email safely lands in your inbox, the criminal flips a switch on the back end, redirecting that same QR code to a malicious site.
—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
Johnson could provide a nice defensive partner with Flagg in the front court with Johnson’s rim protections and ability to switch on the perimeter.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
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“Switch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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