activate

Example Sentences

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Some 300 National Guard troops remain activated in the Chicago area but are not engaged in operations.

From Barron's

The team also analyzed which genes were activated or switched off during infection to identify possible weak points.

From Science Daily

A joke activates not just the parts of the brain responsible for hearing and interpreting speech, but also brain areas involved in both planning and initiating movement and those involved in vision and memory.

From BBC

The Ghana international has a £65m release clause that could be activated next month.

From BBC

She believes the cards had been tampered with while in the store and the money drained from them once activated.

From BBC