activation
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After being led through the fashion house’s nostalgic pop-up retail activation, Villa Zegna, I was plopped down at a table in the back of the pool deck.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Researchers have become increasingly interested in whether the drug could help a broader range of kidney disease patients because excessive activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor contributes to inflammation and scarring in many kidney disorders.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
But growing evidence suggests that in Alzheimer's disease, these immune cells become stuck in a state of chronic activation.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The device, which can feel like being under the control of a puppeteer, requires manual downhill mode activation and poses risks if handled improperly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
A psychologist explains a computer simulation in which activation builds up in a neuron until it fires “like popcorn in a pan.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing activation
Just Do It: Act
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Unit 3: Cellular Systems
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act (do)
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