configure
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After considering how he would configure an important device for their research, he delivered his verdict: “completely perfect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Thanks to this work, we're able to be way ahead of airflow issues, predict what will happen, and configure ventilation controls in the right manner."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
To configure an ExpressVPN connection on your router, you have three options:
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
Parents also have tools, including the ability to configure settings on streaming accounts to try to shield children from inappropriate content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Guys like Dr. Strayer were hired to figure out how to configure networks and displays so that the information was useful and life- preserving—not overwhelming and deadly.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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GoBubble is a company that configures AI software to act as a filter to stop discriminatory comments from being seen by a social media user.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Noe installs and configures software on home computers.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
The family unit, as Harris configures it, was matriarchal—“Shyamala and the girls.”
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 15, 2019
Led by Mr. Ramasar the male corps de ballet configures itself into a sea-ploughing boat, its industrious crew and, most dazzlingly, the very waves of the ocean.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2018
But qua becoming, and irrespective of all special aspects with which it historically configures itself, the spirit has already a content of its own, which cannot be absent from any of its historical configurations.
From The Reform of Education by Giovanni Gentile
The stage is 38-foot long, and can be configured for both "in the round" and more traditional front-facing shows, while the dressing rooms are kitted out with en-suite showers and dedicated costume storage areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Whether it’s configured as a truck or SUV, the EV will have an estimated range of 205 miles and will be compatible with Tesla chargers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The Familiar is designed to monitor an aging parent or other dependent adult on behalf of a family member who likely purchased and configured the device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
High Park Farm also looms large in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit, with a whole section configured to look like the inside of their farmhouse: wood paneling, quaint lighting, faux windows.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
The incentives of the real-estate business, as currently configured, plainly encourage some agents to act against the best interests of their customers.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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The new warehouses, totaling more than 7 million square feet, will offer services including assembling and configuring equipment in data-center racks and transporting the racks to data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Shohei Ohtani returned to Dodgers camp Monday morning, and Roberts plans to have a conversation with him soon about configuring his throwing plan leading up to regular season play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
If the thought of configuring a VPN makes you break out in a cold sweat, this one’s for you.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
The team's chief innovation is configuring their "neutral atom array" to be able to dynamically change its layout by moving and connecting atoms -- this is called "entangling" in physics parlance -- mid-computation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023
For these reasons, Mark requests that you consult closely with him when configuring and using "gated".
From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet by Ed Krol
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