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turning off
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Security experts recommend turning off exterior lights overnight, but there are myriad reasons for wanting a light outside your home.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026 -
Perhaps turning off the replies would have been the move, although that also would have drawn attention.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Phasing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phasing%20out. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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