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activate

[ak-tuh-veyt] / ˈæk təˌveɪt /


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While people have been able to sign up since February using a special form they could file with their taxes, the accounts don’t officially launch or activate until July 4.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

You have to dig into the app, and activate Downhill mode yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Justice Samuel Alito emphasized that users took affirmative steps to activate it.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Back then, the once-abandoned 62-acre cemetery was under new ownership and seeking ways to activate the space.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I reach for my Play God power-up and activate it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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