programmed

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Cells treated with PCAIs produced higher levels of reactive oxygen species, activated caspase enzymes, increased levels of the pro-apoptotic protein BAX, and underwent widespread apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

Hyodol can converse using ChatGPT, but is also programmed with scripts based on Kim's real-life interviews.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

As children, Cody and Paul Walker were practically programmed to love cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She said ministers aimed to ensure that the programmed helped "the people who need it most".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Then, following a set of instructions I’d programmed into it, the little droid used its clawlike index finger to enter a series of commands on the device’s control panel.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline