deactivate

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Nearly 50 cities nationwide have opted to deactivate their scanners or cancel contracts with Flock, mostly in recent months, according to the website DeFlock.me, which has set out to map locations of the company’s cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

In December, Australia became the first country to block access for under-16-year-olds, forcing social-media companies including Meta, TikTok owner ByteDance and YouTube to deactivate millions of teen social-media accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The long polymer chains in single-use plastics are extremely stable, and contaminants in waste streams can quickly deactivate traditional catalysts.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

They will need to deactivate existing accounts and prohibit any new accounts, as well as stopping any work arounds.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“You’re a good friend, Festus. No one can truly deactivate you. You’re more than a machine. Khione doesn’t understand that.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan