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activate

[ak-tuh-veyt] / ˈæk təˌveɪt /


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The government said it will bring forward legislation to force firms to activate the features if they do not comply voluntarily within three months.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Many of the sites are dormant, researchers said, primed to activate as the competition nears.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Researchers engineered the compound to activate important signaling pathways in a new way that benefits muscle tissue without excessively stimulating the heart, a challenge that has historically limited the use of β2 agonists.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

You have to dig into the app, and activate Downhill mode yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I nodded, raised the capsule over my head, then pressed the button on the side to activate it.

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




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