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“With this partnership, we are instantly activating a global footprint that makes the magic of Peloton accessible to Spotify Premium subscribers anywhere,” Peloton CCO Dion Camp Sanders said in the press release.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Soon after the airman landed, he was able to get to an elevated ridge and make contact by activating an emergency beacon to send his proof of life, according to senior officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Antagonists arrive in the form of a private equity firm looking to acquire the company, activating an endgame.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Their research shows that a specific part of the antibody, known as the 'Fc fragment', is crucial for activating microglia -- the immune cells of the brain -, which then begin clearing these toxic deposits.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

The first Stormbreakers would have already begun leaving the plant, and in less than twenty-four hours the prime minister would be activating them.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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