configure
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After considering how he would configure an important device for their research, he delivered his verdict: “completely perfect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Thanks to this work, we're able to be way ahead of airflow issues, predict what will happen, and configure ventilation controls in the right manner."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Losing your device or access to it entirely can also make it tricky to configure passkeys.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
You can configure the VPN to automatically connect whenever you’re online or have the app ask you whether or not to connect.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Guys like Dr. Strayer were hired to figure out how to configure networks and displays so that the information was useful and life- preserving—not overwhelming and deadly.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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The Genesis GV70 boasts active-noise cancellation in the cabin and a fingerprint scanner that configures the car for whoever is behind the wheel.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
GoBubble is a company that configures AI software to act as a filter to stop discriminatory comments from being seen by a social media user.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Aviation experts said the storm had a disproportionate impact on Southwest because the company configures its network in a very different way than other large airlines, like American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, do.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
Noe installs and configures software on home computers.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
But qua becoming, and irrespective of all special aspects with which it historically configures itself, the spirit has already a content of its own, which cannot be absent from any of its historical configurations.
From The Reform of Education by Giovanni Gentile
The software had been configured “for evaluation purposes” to be less likely to refuse hacking commands, OpenAI said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Whether it’s configured as a truck or SUV, the EV will have an estimated range of 205 miles and will be compatible with Tesla chargers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
High Park Farm also looms large in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit, with a whole section configured to look like the inside of their farmhouse: wood paneling, quaint lighting, faux windows.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
This option, if carefully configured, could also allow the sport to keep the operation of the boost and overtaking modes made possible by the electrical elements much as they are now.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The incentives of the real-estate business, as currently configured, plainly encourage some agents to act against the best interests of their customers.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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The new warehouses, totaling more than 7 million square feet, will offer services including assembling and configuring equipment in data-center racks and transporting the racks to data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Shohei Ohtani returned to Dodgers camp Monday morning, and Roberts plans to have a conversation with him soon about configuring his throwing plan leading up to regular season play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
If the thought of configuring a VPN makes you break out in a cold sweat, this one’s for you.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
The team's chief innovation is configuring their "neutral atom array" to be able to dynamically change its layout by moving and connecting atoms -- this is called "entangling" in physics parlance -- mid-computation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023
For these reasons, Mark requests that you consult closely with him when configuring and using "gated".
From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet by Ed Krol
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