disable
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The team used CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to disable the gene responsible for producing NFIL3.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
It comes as platforms face calls to disable features like auto-play and infinite scroll, over concerns they keep users unhealthily hooked on endless streams of content.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Call your bank and disable any recurring payment you set up.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
My ski pass stays in my desk drawer, and each weekday as I sign off from work, I tap my phone to the pass to disable all the most tempting stuff from my device.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026
“You more than earned your keep with work, Nhamo,” the Afrikaner said, “even if you did disable half the farm crew.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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