activate
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On Wednesday, at the same summit hosted by Japan, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr called on Asean to activate its fuel-sharing pact.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
When this confusion occurs, the body produces antibodies that activate clotting.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
By submitting to men, tradwife proponents argue, a woman will activate his chivalric urge to protect and provide.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
It holds no strategic petroleum reserve, operates no domestic refinery, and has no bilateral arrangement with any major energy producer it can activate under pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
By the way, if you ever do activate the Divine Right movement, I can give you some help in organizing a chapter up here.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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