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reactivate

[ree-ak-tuh-veyt] / riˈæk təˌveɪt /
VERB
start again
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These patients often require immunosuppressive drugs, which can allow EBV to reactivate or spread unchecked.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

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

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

Later, during rest, those same cells typically reactivate in the same sequence, helping the brain store the experience as a memory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

In the months that followed the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, when other reactors around Japan went offline for maintenance, the government withheld approval for them to reactivate.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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