activate

Example Sentences

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"Mexican authorities have activated their search and rescue protocol for two sailboats en route to Havana as part of the Convoy, which have not yet arrived," a spokesperson for the convoy told AFP.

From Barron's

Christoph Heilig said he discovered that they consistently rated "nonsense" higher -- including when their so-called "reasoning" features were activated -- which could have stark implications for the development of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

Some of these cells may have been activated following last month’s strikes, two officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baltic air patrols were activated and Estonians received notifications on their phones warning of a "drone threat".

From BBC

"We found that SF1 neurons are activated when metformin is introduced into the brain, suggesting they're directly involved in the drug's action."

From Science Daily