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induce

[in-doos, -dyoos] / ɪnˈdus, -ˈdyus /


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These include addressing delays of almost eight days to induce labour, which put mothers and babies at increased risk.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She was convinced that this meant the doctors would finally have to induce her to avoid infection.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“Post-training should induce refusal or skewed responses in LLMs that are affected by regulations from a particular state—i.e. that are required by that state to refuse or edit answers on particular topics.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

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

You might as well induce a belief that you are in earnest by inserting Mississippi, Detroit, or Winnipiprocket Pond as Connogocheque.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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