programmed

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Cells treated with PCAIs produced higher levels of reactive oxygen species, activated caspase enzymes, increased levels of the pro-apoptotic protein BAX, and underwent widespread apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

Each is programmed to identify specific materials as they make their way through the conveyor lines.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Even if you’ve never heard of something, if the festival has programmed it, it will make you happy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The Man of Steel combats gigantic robots programmed to abscond with jewels and other valuables and then take to the air to return to their mad-genius minder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Which, of course, was exactly what he was—cutting-edge NPC artificial intelligence, programmed by Halliday himself.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline