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actuated

verb

past tense of actuate

as in activated

to cause to function a light actuated by a motion detector the alarm system actuates the door locks

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as in moved

to set or keep in motion hearing depends on sound vibrations that actuate the complex mechanism of that sensory organ, the ear

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Recent Examples of actuated But every function is going to be electronically actuated, every display is simulated on a screen … just like every Honda and Hyundai. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026 Each is separately spring-loaded, depressing four millimeters at most (though they can be actuated with as little as two millimeters of travel) before bouncing back with a confirming click. — Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 The arms have seven degrees of freedom, which LG says matches a human arm, and the fingers on each hand are individually actuated, so the robot should be fairly dexterous. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026 The two chambers of the soft, pneumatic finger are actuated manually, using two large syringes filled with air. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2022

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In one incident, a child activated bear spray in a crowd; in another, officers recovered a gun after chasing another youth, police said.

— Nathan Pilling July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
The right-handed closer is scheduled to be activated Wednesday — fittingly, when 40,000 fans will receive an Díaz bobblehead — after missing three months because of right elbow surgery.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of activated

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Johnson was born in southern California and grew up in Omaha after her family moved there.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The charge, which has since been dropped, was related to a dispute Dillon had with her former neighbors who had since moved and did not pursue the case, her lawsuit said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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However, amongst all of these cases, there are some that were seemingly triggered remotely, and this leads Batou and Togusa on the trail of a shady robotics manufacturer, with a corrupt and entirely cybernetic boss.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The Iran war triggered a historic oil shortage that drove up fuel costs and catapulted inflation to a three-year high.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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But the Seoul High Court ruled that the shares should be valued at the date that the appellate court concluded its hearing in 2024, before AI drove prices up fivefold.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Garcia drove into Elk Grove, where he was chased by multiple law enforcement patrol cars and helicopters, according to the DA’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

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One early stop involved the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California’s Alabama Hills, where Silbiger captured the photo that sparked the creative vision for her series.

— Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The experience of serving overseas gave Maloney a greater appreciation for family and friends, but also sparked his interest in business.

— Claire Hall, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of sparked

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This strategic shift has propelled Madrid to the top of Deloitte's Money League, demonstrating how continental clubs leveraging stadium assets and commercial deals are now financially outperforming Premier League teams reliant on broadcast income.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The fires of the last two weeks have propelled 2026 ahead of last year at the same time, with more land burned than by this point in 2025.

— Josh Holder, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of propelled

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Sometimes the ideological passions that impelled a work into existence dissolve over time, leaving behind something that can be appreciated as art.

— Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026
That emotional closeness was one of the driving forces that impelled me to bring this project to the screen in an exercise of deep respect for a complex memory that does not lend itself to simplification.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026

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