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reactivate

[ree-ak-tuh-veyt] / riˈæk təˌveɪt /
VERB
start again
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“It will also reactivate portions of the maritime industrial base that are easier to scale.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The Ministry of Energy said that protocols to reactivate the grid were underway.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The government has provided funding to reactivate the Ensus bioethanol plant, which makes CO2 as a by-product, in order to shore up supplies of the gas.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

Instead, he is looking to reactivate one of his nonprofit’s programs that brings Venezuelan students to the U.S. to learn about democratic systems.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

The intercom turns itself off, and I push the button to reactivate it.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

It is not yet clear whether it works by broadly stimulating the immune system, by reducing how often the varicella-zoster virus reactivates, or through another pathway entirely.

From Science Daily Dec. 3, 2025

"If you ever log on to your account for any reason, even accidentally, because it is an app on your phone it reactivates and then sends a new order," she said.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2024

The scientists reported they treated seven monkeys, and then infected these animals and seven controls with simian immunodeficiency virus, which is closely related to HIV in humans and reactivates tuberculosis.

From Science Magazine Aug. 5, 2022

Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse, was killed in the Sandy Hook shootings, said learning about every mass shooting is “like a punch in the gut every single time” that reactivates the pain and grief.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2022

Out on the street, vampires catch fire and turn into crispy critters as the UV shield reactivates.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2015

Later in the evening, Webb deleted his account and has not reactivated it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Italy’s energy minister said in March that the country’s coal-powered plants—currently on standby—could be reactivated if the conflict in the Middle East triggers an energy crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

However, talks on disarmament remain deadlocked, while Hamas has since reactivated its police force and appears to be reasserting its authority.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger in 2015 reactivated a multinational force set up in the mid-1990s to combat jihadist groups operating around the lake.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

Toward the end of summer his busy schedule and the stifling heat caused his health to fail once again and reactivated his insomnia.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

"Little by little, the economy is reactivating," said Carmen Alvarez, who represents informal traders in western Caracas.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

Termination was never automatic after 13 strikes, and there was no evidence Cox ever terminated a subscriber’s account without reactivating it.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2025

Sable, however, said it remains steadfast in its goal of reactivating the Santa Ynez Unit — a complex of three offshore platforms, onshore processing facilities and connecting pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2025

Cancelling the subscription again they received an email confirming the cancellation, but on 9 February they received another message thanking them for reactivating the account.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2024

The damage must prevent the sight shield from reactivating.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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