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activate

[ak-tuh-vayt] / ˈæk təˌveɪt /


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Drugs that activate ERRγ are also being investigated in preclinical research for other medical applications.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

“I think it’s safe to assume more families will activate their accounts because of SSA’s outreach,” one expert says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Every time you’re asking parents, especially low-income parents, to get through more hoops, they won’t get there. They still need to activate the account and it’s a separate process to claim the $1,000,” Boshara said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Shely Aronov, chief executive of California startup InnerPlant, explains that when plants are attacked they start to activate genes to protect themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kennedy kept Eisenhower’s system, flicking a switch under his desk to activate mics concealed around the room.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

The connected device then activates the implant, supplying the electrical energy needed for the catalyst to convert glucose into gluconate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Some radiators have a snowflake symbol on the valve that activates the frost protection setting, meaning that if the room gets very cold, the radiator warms slightly to stop the pipes from bursting.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

That is the level of dedication to this project, which becomes obvious once the ensemble activates their full powers.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Although the model features 501 billion parameters, it only activates 23 billion parameters per query, giving users the advantage of a large, powerful model without the high computing costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 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

"I don't know how long she was on the floor for before she activated the alarm," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

So veteran Eric Kendricks, who was signed to the practice squad a few weeks ago, will be activated to the roster against the Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Furthermore, the damage did not depend on the immune pathways normally activated during infection.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The company attributes this growth to cloud computing deals it activated during the third quarter, as well as the close of its acquisition of Cursor and increased adoption of Grok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It’s still activated, but it might as well be dead for all the good that does me.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

It also will alert them to look for a communication from the Treasury Department with information about activating the account and receiving the $1,000 contribution, if the child is eligible.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

For younger motorists, the first move when getting behind the wheel is to override the in-car infotainment system, including the radio, by activating Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

The Netherlands hopes to insulate the court by activating the European Union’s “blocking statute,” a rule that would ban EU companies from complying with the sanctions and thereby expose them to U.S. secondary sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Orange County officials announced that they were activating their emergency operations center, which is required when two cities in the county proclaim a local emergency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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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