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activate

[ak-tuh-veyt] / ˈæk təˌveɪt /


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This suggests that different types of stress can activate slightly different cellular responses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

By submitting to men, tradwife proponents argue, a woman will activate his chivalric urge to protect and provide.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The couple had travelled from Houston to the Louisiana base to obtain a military ID for Ramos and activate her military spouse benefits, with plans to move her onto the base over Easter weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Warm-up routines such as hip rotations, thoracic/lumbar mobility drills and progressive swings will activate those muscle groups and improve joint mobility before maximal loading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While I waited, I tried to activate my avatar’s vidfeed recorder, but IOI had disabled recording in this chatlink session.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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