activate

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In mice that lacked Rap1 in these neurons, the drug had no effect, demonstrating that Rap1 is required for metformin to activate these brain cells and regulate blood sugar.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The Pair Devices page is used to activate your Avast SecureLine VPN on your other devices.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"What's truly scary about agents like OpenClaw is this: once they have your digital keys, they can theoretically access all the services you've authorised, and can autonomously decide when to activate them," Gao warned.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“Because if you don’t activate them, they can quite often become places where unhealthy, unproductive activity takes place.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Kennedy kept Eisenhower’s system, flicking a switch under his desk to activate mics concealed around the room.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin