induce
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Misoprostol was initially approved by the FDA for stomach ulcers and is routinely prescribed off-label to induce labor, treat postpartum hemorrhage, and prepare the cervix for IUD insertion.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
As supplies tighten, prices will rise “in a non-linear fashion” until prices are eventually high enough to induce demand destruction, said Young.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
“It speaks to his greatness,” said Lakers coach JJ Redick, and, yeah, somebody must be great if they can induce grown men to imitate farm animals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
“Cox did not induce or encourage its subscribers to infringe in any manner,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
At that time it was believed that insecticides — then inorganic chemicals — would solve the problems of insect control, that the only task was to induce fruit growers to follow the recommended methods.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing induce
Lead the Way: Duc and Duct
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This Week in Words: Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, 2018
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933), List 1
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