as in to trigger
to cause to function
crank up the CD player so we can dance
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The district is projected to run out of cash in September, which would trigger a state takeover.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Amir Levy/Getty Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia all activated their air defense systems to intercept incoming Iranian missiles and drones, as Tehran kept up the pressure on its Gulf neighbors.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each step is engineered to activate the next -- prepare with Pre-Exfoliating Foam, exfoliate with the Exfoliating Body Glove Set, cleanse with The Body Wash and nourish with The Dry Body Oil.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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At 5 foot 9, 191 pounds, his 586 touches over the past two seasons do spark the question of how long the smaller-bodied Achane can last taking on such a heavy workload.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said.—
Suzan Fraser,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Zuckerman is among tens of thousands of patients who drove an explosive demand for prescriptions for Novo’s pill just three months into its launch.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Calls to temporarily pause gas taxes have gained traction in recent days as prices at the pump climb dramatically, largely driven by supply disruptions resulting from the war in Iran.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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One gigawatt can power about 320,000 Chinese households for a year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The battery is strong enough to power through a typical day of casual photography without having to worry about charging.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Crank (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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