activated

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In response, a relief valve was activated, and the tank was cooled down with an overhead sprinkler system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

A relief valve was activated and an overhead sprinkler system was activated to cool down the chemical, said interim Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The Election Security Group has worked every federal election cycle since 2018, but, as of mid-May, there is no public indication it has been activated.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

She later discovered her iPhone 16 had automatically activated a crash detection alert during the incident, notifying the emergency services and her emergency contacts, and sharing her location.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Jeanine activated all the Dauntless transmitters, you know,” Christina says.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth