deactivate
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Russian officials highlight “human control,” with a focus on the ability to alter the system, deactivate it or provide limitations, such as on the types of targets that it can engage.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
If you lose it, you should report that loss immediately so the government can deactivate the card and issue a replacement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
In December, Australia became the first country to block access for under-16-year-olds, forcing social-media companies including Meta, TikTok owner ByteDance and YouTube to deactivate millions of teen social-media accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
He added that "social media platforms will then have until December 31 to deactivate existing accounts" that do not comply with the age limit.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Then, I'll deactivate the atmospheric regulator, so it doesn't pull water out of the air.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Meta deactivates accounts that it suspects are underage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The researchers used optogenetics, a technique that activates or deactivates genes using light.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
Similar to the way that HR deactivates an employee's logins when they leave, there needs to be a process for shutting down AI agents that have finished their work, he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
Julian Crowley, a DoorDash spokesperson, denied that DoorDash deactivates the accounts of workers who take time off after being injured, calling this claim "incredibly loaded and frankly totally wrong."
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2024
The activation of a shielding model also deactivates the protection structure of a person or at least some section of it.
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Dorin Teodor Moisa
Wolfe maintained that he acquired the sculptures legally and regarded them as ritually deactivated or abandoned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Klein similarly reported that her credential had been deactivated, while Politico said Haslett’s badge was confiscated.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
CNN reporter Betsy Klein said a Secret Service agent told her her badge had been deactivated.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported in June that about 50 cities and counties have canceled Flock contracts or deactivated cameras since early last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He was also depressed, Mom said, because the Coalwood mine had been shut down, the fans turned off, and the pumps deactivated.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
She made her Instagram comeback after seemingly deactivating her personal account earlier this month, when allegations against her husband became public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
Tech companies said they would comply with the ban, and some began deactivating accounts before the law came into effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has started deactivating accounts based on information such as the age given when they were created.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
Pretty Little Thing faced a backlash when it started deactivating accounts it said had high rates of return last year.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
“In fact, I’m surprised they’ve kept it going so long. The Capitol will adjust by deactivating specific pods and then manually triggering them when their targets come in range.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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