induce
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Section 301 allows a president to tariff as a targeted economic diplomacy measure to induce a foreign government to abandon a particular practice.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
"This promotes production of the metabolite N1-acetylspermidine, which contributes to the ability of butyrate-treated IEC-conditioned medium to induce IL-10 production in CD4⁺ T-cells."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Delmer’s mission was to undermine enemy morale and induce uncertainty among Nazi leadership while ensuring his messages didn’t betray their true source.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Though he knows both Ellis’ and Murphy’s work tends to induce “strong reactions,” he also hopes people will see beyond the “movie poster exterior.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The sounds of Latin would sometimes blur my attention to induce an aimless drift inward.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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The findings were published in Science Advances in the paper, "Hydrostatic pressure induces strong leakage of dissolved organic matter from 'marine snow' particles."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
And while much of the movie induces sidesplitting guffaws, Tremaine said that producer and co-creator Spike Jonze was eager to highlight the sensitive beats shared between the cast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"A provider induces infringement if it actively encourages infringement through specific acts," it said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Due to his challenging behaviour and a condition that induces severe vomiting, he remained in hospital for months as they struggled to find somewhere long term that could accommodate his needs.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
It induces a kind of psychological claustrophobia that makes one yearn not only for freedom of movement but spiritual escape.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Hayley was induced into labour the following day.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ohtani looked close to his normal self, even exchanging a few “gotcha” laughs with Smith, like when he induced an infield pop-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The treated mice were also more resistant to chemically induced colitis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
It came just months after she was treated in intensive care after being placed in an induced coma following an emergency intestinal surgery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
But on a brighter note, my strange, tragedy- induced popularity at school was growing.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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But Sasaki bounced back by inducing a double play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
The reasons range widely, from the need to protect manufacturing for defense purposes, to inducing trading partners to lower their trade barriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
This separation is a phase change that consumes energy, inducing a cooling effect, like when steam evaporates off a cup of hot water.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Roberts turned to right-handed reliever Treinen, who walked Moreno but got out of the inning by inducing Arenado to fly out to left field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The hot exposed solar interior will flood the shell with ultraviolet light, inducing a lovely red and blue fluorescence extending beyond the orbit of Pluto.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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