activate
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Mamdani said the city has activated emergency warming centers and a fleet of 20 vehicles staffed with healthcare professionals.
From Barron's
Although Starlink isn’t activated in Russia, a black market for user terminals sprung up with middlemen shipping them to Russian forces.
During rest, specific neurons known as place cells activate in rapid sequences that mirror recent experiences.
From Science Daily
Low doses of cephaloridine activated gene expression in gut bacteria involved in making colanic acids.
From Science Daily
Neighbors activated hundreds of informal text and Signal chat networks—part of a protest culture that grew after Floyd’s killing to encourage residents to be “observers” who document law-enforcement interactions or rush to unfolding scenes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
