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induce

[in-doos, -dyoos] / ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus /


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"The strain-dependent nature suggests that we may be able to use lattice strain as a tuning knob to induce or control altermagnetism," Zhang said.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

If you’ve never been in a Dulles people mover, you might be puzzled by the white-hot hatred they induce.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

Though he knows both Ellis’ and Murphy’s work tends to induce “strong reactions,” he also hopes people will see beyond the “movie poster exterior.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

“That’s lying to induce people to support you.”

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Lindane, according to medical findings, is stored in significant amounts in the brain and functioning liver tissue and may induce “profound and long lasting effects on the central nervous system.”

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The time we spend dealing with these automated interfaces isn’t only time away from real living, but it induces feelings of helplessness, frustration, and occasionally rage.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It is used in combination with a second drug misoprostol, which induces cramping.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Poornima, a salt pan worker, sips black tea during the day -- saying the hot drink induces sweating in the dry weather to cool the body.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

Their insight: Outcome-based penalties only work when embedded in a menu that first induces honest self-selection.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

“The transmitter and the liquid that induces the simulation. The transmitter communicates information to the brain from the computer, and vice versa, and the liquid alters the brain to put it in a simulation state.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

One week after the strokes were induced, the researchers transplanted the neural stem cells directly into damaged regions of the brain.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

As Mr. Riley explains in a footnote, “this disclosure notified the terrorists that their communications were not secure and thus induced them to change methods.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“By no act, or direction of mine, official or private, could I be induced to aid, knowingly, in giving circulation to papers of this description, directly or indirectly,” he explained.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Stewart was pulled to the shore by other swimmers and rushed to hospital, where she was placed in an induced coma and underwent almost a dozen surgeries.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

As early as the 1920s, Rutherford had started searching for induced radioactivity in targets blasted with alpha rays.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The centre of this anticyclone will shift eastwards on Tuesday, inducing warm south-easterly flows across much of the UK, with a lot of dry weather.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Yamamoto stayed in for one more batter, inducing Quero to fly out, before handing the ball over to manager Dave Roberts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

It signals to every counterparty transacting with a designated party that it could be next, inducing it to sever its ties to Iranian-linked finance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

His final pitch was a crucial one, inducing an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners to hold the game at 1-0.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

ALBUS: I know, I think it’s a bonding thing or something similarly vomit- inducing.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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