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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

Section 301 allows a president to tariff as a targeted economic diplomacy measure to induce a foreign government to abandon a particular practice.

From Slate Aug. 27, 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

Fear, he realizes, helps to keep him awake, so he decides to induce it.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

"We found that oral butyrate treatment induces a sustained immunoregulatory response in the intestine, characterized by increased IL-10 production in CD4+ T-cells and protection from intestinal inflammation even after butyrate treatment is stopped," Yu said.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 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

Due to his challenging behaviour and a condition that induces severe vomiting, he remained in hospital for months as they struggled to find somewhere long term that could accommodate his needs.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2025

It induces a kind of psychological claustrophobia that makes one yearn not only for freedom of movement but spiritual escape.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“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

As a next step, Segura's laboratory is investigating EVs produced by human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived astrocytes.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

All told, the U.S. aluminum sector anchors roughly 700,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs, with over $228 billion in economic output.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

“And because capital goods are roughly a third of imports, the induced import demand from the investment boom is large enough to hold up aggregate imports.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Tumors of the kidneys have been induced in hamsters by administering estrogens.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“These episodes ended with an eventual reversal in investment, inducing economy-wide recessions,” the BIS said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

But Sasaki bounced back by inducing a double play.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

This separation is a phase change that consumes energy, inducing a cooling effect, like when steam evaporates off a cup of hot water.

From BBC Jun. 16, 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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