activate
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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
In those animal studies, the researchers showed that controlled heating could activate the desired protective response in retinal tissue.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
“It is a reminder that if the negotiations don’t work out in its favor, the U.S. can activate the other track, intensify influence campaigns, or even return to threats,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Justice Samuel Alito emphasized that users took affirmative steps to activate it.
From Slate • May 20, 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
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