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Steven Beltran, a California resident who frequently used Meta’s smart glasses, alleges that the gadget would “falsely activate twice a day.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

At the same time, earlier research suggested that beneficial dietary compounds can activate the same receptor in ways that support intestinal health.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

China’s decision to activate its leverage changed all this.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Activists and experts say the time is ripe to activate bipartisan legislation to address pollution in the Tijuana River.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

“But don’t activate it until you’re in the Smoke. This has taken us some time to set up. I want the real thing, Tally.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

"Moving the jaw muscles activates the big salivary glands. It cleans the mouth, it protects the teeth and it's vital for digestion."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

AP503 appears to imitate the natural process that activates GPR133.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

The immune system activates and generates T-cells that eliminate remaining or new cancer cells to prevent recurrence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 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

At some point my shoes light up and the hover feature activates, so that I’m hanging upside down in midair.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

When AHR is activated in these cells, it triggers a cellular defense system called the NLRP6 inflammasome.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Pham was activated from the IL on Wednesday and could provide valuable postseason experience to complement his young new teammates — he has hit .315 in 37 career playoff games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Arizona Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen was activated from the 60-day IL and Michael Soroka from the 15-day IL, giving the D-Backs two starters in their push to win a wild-card berth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Authorities activated a mass-casualty response plan, with 130 firefighters, five medical teams and 80 vehicles drafted in.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

And second, some genes are activated by external triggers or by random chance.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The resulting outcry shamed the network and demonstrated the activating power of public outrage.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

DFT calculations indicated that this newly formed motif makes it much easier to break the C-H bonds in methane, one of the key steps in activating the molecule.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mobilizers focus on activating previously uninvolved portions of the electorate and bringing them to the polls; persuaders on changing the minds of regular voters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Cambridge researchers have uncovered why both activating and blocking the same brain receptor can promote weight loss.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

The first Stormbreakers would have already begun leaving the plant, and in less than twenty-four hours the prime minister would be activating them.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz