boot (up)

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Verb
  • Resistance training appears to prime a stronger nighttime growth hormone pulse, stacking the daytime signal with overnight repair.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
  • Bill Sheldrake, of Policy Analytics, noted the RDA gave the LDE $5 million in seed money to prime the pump for grants.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
  • The group, along with other classmates, is working to educate their peers about the potential effects data centers can have on our communities.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • He had been schooled through the prestigious Clairefontaine elite performance centre, too.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • But the Trackhouse Racing driver was in another league Sunday, schooling the stars of the Cup Series at Watkins Glen International.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • At one point, Altman said Musk instructed Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, another OpenAI co-founder, to rank researchers and fire many of them.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026
  • Fans are being instructed to take public transportation, walk, or use ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.
    Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Cameron Brink’s 10 points were the only ones provided by the Sparks’ bench, while the Tempo got 42 points from reserves.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
  • Accessibility Ocean Casino Resort strives to provide an accessible experience for all guests.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • His remarks imply a diminished role for the multinational peacekeepers, which the United Nations Security Council had said would be charged with tasks like training a new police force and disarming militant groups.
    Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
  • This merchant-first approach allows businesses to train AI agents on their specific product lines, ensuring the brand’s unique voice and aesthetic remain central to the shopping experience.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • As a result, the Cowboys will make the nearly 11-hour flight back to Dallas and gear up for another game the following week.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
  • In March, the Census Bureau began hiring for the special census, and the city again began to gear up for the push.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Solar panels supply much of the resort’s energy, and chef gardens produce some of the menu ingredients.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
  • Much of that flood of hyperscaler dollars will flow to chipmakers that supply data centers with computing capacity.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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“Boot (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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