activated

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani activated a heat emergency plan with hundreds of cooling centers set to open across the city on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

State Department, which activated the international rescue operation, heralded that success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

He was unable to get out because child locks on the doors were activated.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The train that had started its journey at Corby, passed this red signal, its brakes were activated for about nine seconds before the collision, when the train was travelling at about 76 mph.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

“Only the person who activated the STM can use it again. My mom has fail-safes against everything.”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly