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It works by activating the immune system to remove and kill the cancer cells and reduces the levels of HER2, which prevents the cancer from growing.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“With this partnership, we are instantly activating a global footprint that makes the magic of Peloton accessible to Spotify Premium subscribers anywhere,” Peloton CCO Dion Camp Sanders said in the press release.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Soon after the airman landed, he was able to get to an elevated ridge and make contact by activating an emergency beacon to send his proof of life, according to senior officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Our study suggests using them intermittently, then activating suction at intervals, might be better. That's because mosquitoes don't tend to stick around their target when both clues aren't used at the same time."

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

We bumped fists again, like the Wonder Twins activating their powers.

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




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