activate
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On Wednesday, at the same summit hosted by Japan, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr called on Asean to activate its fuel-sharing pact.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Then there’s the energy-saving move where you need to put your keycard into a slot to activate the lights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
This suggests that different types of stress can activate slightly different cellular responses.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
When we look at relaxing paintings, we actually activate our pain analgesic response.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“The Whisperer won’t activate the blue helmet unless I am wearing the red one. So you see, your idea may have been good—for a child—but ultimately fruitless.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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