induced

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The team told her standard treatment guidelines recommended that she be induced if she didn’t deliver within 12 to 24 hours because the risk for infection rises every hour.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He induced two quick infield groundouts before walking Zach Neto.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Mr. Epstein used to make long lists that compelled multitasking and induced anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, 74, was taken to hospital on Wednesday and placed in an induced coma following the operation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

When bacteria switched from glucose to lactose consumption, they induced specific lactose-digesting enzymes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee