reactivate
Example Sentences
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The experts warned that dormant mould spores could reactivate when the overbudget and delayed facilities finally open, posing a health hazard for the lifetime of the buildings.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
This “”will inevitably reactivate the trauma of some victims…some of whom are not necessarily known to us,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
In later years, especially in older adults or in people whose immune systems are weakened, this dormant virus can reactivate and cause shingles.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025
"Injecting economic resources into affected families helps reactivate the local economy," he says.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
The intercom turns itself off, and I push the button to reactivate it.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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