disable
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"Now that we know they have this defense mechanism, we might be able to precisely disable it in cancers, making them more susceptible to cancer therapies, as well."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Meta said it recently updated the glasses to disable the camera if the light was tampered with.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Young people would also have the option to choose to view a non-algorithmic social media feed that isn’t personalized and disable autoplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
For four decades, cancer researchers fought to disable a stubborn mutation that made pancreatic cancer a death sentence—to little avail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“We need you. You’re a crack shot but no one’s expecting you to kill anybody. Focus on tools, all right? They’ll start trying to fix things in a moment. Try to disable their equipment.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
The virus that sparked a global pandemic still regularly infects, disables and kills hundreds of people per week.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
A "dark" vessel -- usually a tanker or cargo carrier -- deliberately disables or manipulates transponders in a bid to go undetected by public tracking systems like Kpler's MarineTraffic.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
But if a student disables Opal to use a banned app, school officials are notified on an office dashboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
If the lane striping isn’t perfect, though, the lane-keeping assist sometimes disables itself, so I don’t rely on it completely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
Hemophilia is caused by a single mutation that disables a protein in the clotting of blood.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Mager said she is particularly grateful to the Watershed, which has been "a leading institution for ensuring deaf and disabled people can find a home here".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Many states pay for disabled and elderly Medicaid beneficiaries to hire aides or family members to help with everyday tasks like cooking and shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"The work being made by Bristol-based disabled artists is going all around the world," she said, thanks to "fearless" cultural institutions.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
"I'm conscious that emerging disabled artists are locked out of that rite of passage," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The stand Frank’s son had made for me and all the training I’d done meant I could play in normal competition, rather than signing up for disabled bowls.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
But people who inherit two copies develop a disabling, life-threatening blood disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“When people have access to medical care through insurance, they tend to undertake activities that can help longevity, like better preventive care, better management of chronic and disabling conditions,” Cohen said.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now, after disabling about 30 of the devices near his home in the Minneapolis area, he told AFP: "I'm not really as scared anymore."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Instagram, which is owned by Meta, has been disabling accounts and taking down some of these pickup or prank videos for violating the platform’s rules against harassment and bullying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“You’re not the first person in the world to have to deal with a disabling accident!”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
