boot up
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So every day after school, I’d sprint down to my family’s basement and boot up our enormous Gateway 2000 computer.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2025
These are the words that greet players when they boot up Abubakar Salim's debut video game - Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
The region boasts the largest reserves of lithium in the world, which make up the lithium-ion batteries that boot up the electronic devices used by billions around the globe.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 11, 2024
Electricity was turned off across the country during low usage hours overnight to conserve fuel across the country, leaving technicians unable to boot up the system all at once after daybreak, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
With sour making my whole head pucker, with the boy boycott back in full swing, I boot up my laptop and type into The Oracle: Guillermo Garcia and Art Tomorrow, hoping to find Mom’s interview.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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