switch
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On Thursday, two members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill requiring makers of the most powerful AI models to build in a kill switch -- a way to unplug a model outright.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
And lower-income households are getting a 12% pay bump on average after a job switch versus 9% for higher-income households, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“The solution is becoming obvious — companies will want to build a way to make sure they can switch AI models without disrupting their business,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
By then, Solar Cycle 25 should reach the newly identified "switch off" point, allowing scientists to base their calculations on direct observations instead of projections.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Then I switch off the light and I’m asleep within minutes.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The brief says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA marketplaces, canceled 250,000 unauthorized enrollments and identified 200,000 unauthorized plan switches in 2025.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
If oil and gas become much more expensive, countries can switch to using more coal, nuclear and green sources like wind and sun, but these switches take time and are very expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nokia sells equipment and software that acts as a kind of logistics and delivery service for AI, including switches that connect servers and routers that direct data traffic between servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In laboratory experiments using rat neurons, blocking these switches reduced markers associated with karyoptosis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Gauges and switches that crowd the control room walls constantly report on the state of the reactor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Amplify switched from daily portfolio rebalancing to monthly in early 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The terms of that bill state there must be an 18-month "lead in" before schemes already put in place by local authorities can be switched.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since bringing the festival back last year to celebrate its 30-year anniversary, he’s switched his mode of transport from buses to planes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Many people switched to cheaper, higher-deductible plans, but average premium payments still rose 58% and deductibles climbed 37%, or more than US$1,000 per person.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
I switched the whip to my left hand without meaning to, without even realizing it at first, took hold of its worn handle, lifted it.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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James has changed teams three times before, but the circumstances are far different than when he was a superstar in his prime reshaping the league by switching his zip code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Many clinics remain understaffed, and vets are switching to lower-cost generic prescriptions, the analysts found.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Reilly spent nine years in seminary before switching to pursue politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Rather than waiting for cancer to return after an initial treatment, the researchers propose switching to another therapy while the tumor is still shrinking.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Would you mind going to the acupuncturist on Tuesday instead of Wednesday? Since Wednesday’s the day before Thanksgiving, Faith is switching her schedule.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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