activate
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In a more positive development, Will Smith faced live pitching for the first time since June, and Roberts said that the plan is to activate the catcher during the first week of September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
They will also be able to activate "quiet times" when the tool will be switched off for them.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
They aren’t living drab or depressing lives when the Guardians of the Universe activate them — they’re faring pretty well, all things considered.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
The retreat also appeared to activate the body's own pain control mechanisms.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
To prevent injury, hold the bag tight as the mojo or juju is released in order to activate the protection mojo.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
At the same time, it activates genes that encourage cells to use fat for fuel and produce more energy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Keytruda is administered at the same time to help make sure the patient’s immune response activates against the leftover cancer cells.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the illness brought on by the worms, and the stirring awareness of her mortality, activates what Ms. Day calls a “coup of the primordial.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
McBride fears the law would interfere with the making of devices like the one that activates his lifelike hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
So I sit in his seat and watch his computer screen as he activates a YouTube video.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
Palace activated that option in 2024, meaning Mateta's current deal is due to expire at the end of the season.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Known as 'expression quantitative trait loci', these switches can be thought of as volume controls that influence how strongly particular genes are activated or suppressed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Poland's military command said it had mobilised aircraft and activated air defences aimed at protecting its airspace, particularly in areas bordering Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Stewart, who was placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder discomfort on July 31, said he’ll join the Dodgers on their upcoming road trip to Colorado and is hopeful he’ll be activated soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A few moments later an unlikely kernel of warmth ignited in her stomach, as if the icy water had activated some secret reserve of energy within her body.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
In preclinical experiments, combining telmisartan with olaparib increased DNA damage inside cancer cells while also activating important immune defenses.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
From an evolutionary perspective "stress is what keeps us alive" by activating our flight-or-fight response.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Rebuilding tissue appears to be far more complex than activating a single mechanism.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
He continued to expand the search, activating manhunters in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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