induce
Example Sentences
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At times, the panic it induced in opposition defences - who were still getting to grips with 2024 law tweaks outlawing deliberate blocking of chasers - was even relished.
From BBC
She was placed in a medically induced coma and died on Feb. 25.
From Los Angeles Times
He managed to escape, but he was placed in a medically induced coma to aid recovery from smoke inhalation and hospitalized for six days.
From Los Angeles Times
The regular return of this device lends the album a vaguely narcotic quality, inducing unwanted drowsiness in the listener.
The idea is that war induces market panic because of the kind of uncertainty associated with most geopolitical crises.
From MarketWatch
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