activate
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Many of the sites are dormant, researchers said, primed to activate as the competition nears.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“It is a reminder that if the negotiations don’t work out in its favor, the U.S. can activate the other track, intensify influence campaigns, or even return to threats,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
In a new study, scientists found that cysteine can activate an immune response that boosts intestinal stem cells and helps regenerate tissue in the small intestine.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Justice Samuel Alito emphasized that users took affirmative steps to activate it.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
To activate widget A, insert doohickey B into slot C. Looking for a dangler?
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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