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

Account activation will begin for families who have already enrolled in the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

However, when these systems need to perform nonlinear activation steps, such as decision-making operations, they usually must convert light signals back into electronic ones.

From Science Daily • May 19, 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