activate
Example Sentences
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"ICC regulations stipulate any squad change must be submitted and activated at least one day prior to a match," said Australia selector Tony Dodemaide.
From Barron's
The researchers found that the most significant gene disruptions occur in excitatory neurons -- the nerve cells that send activating signals -- where nearly 6,000 cause-and-effect interactions revealed extensive genetic rewiring as Alzheimer's progresses.
From Science Daily
By mapping glucose's chemical path inside the cell, the researchers identified clear differences between inactive sperm and those that had been activated.
From Science Daily
Drivers are still responsible for ensuring road safety after activating assisted driving functions, China's top court said in a "guiding case" issued on Friday.
From Barron's
One group said Thursday it had tricked Russian servicemen by offering to activate their Starlinks for payments, but instead transferred the data it garnered on 2,420 terminals to Ukrainian authorities.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.