as in to trigger
to cause to function
crank up the CD player so we can dance
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Originally, Smith’s bonus would have been triggered if fiscal year 2030 revenue exceeded FY25 revenue by 50%.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025 -
Regional emergency declarations are part of a broader trend across the U.S. this summer, as extreme weather has triggered catastrophic flooding in states including Texas and New Mexico.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Leo activates your solar 10th house, urging bold moves, leadership, and visibility.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Then, just place your first bet to activate your offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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From the iPhone to the Birkin bag, marketing is replete with examples of must have accessories that spark a buying frenzy.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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This radical lifestyle shift sparked a DIY renaissance.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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That in turn drove low wages for workers, high staff turnover and limited capacity for children.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The company eventually evolved to using trucks — Jim Janssen recalled driving the milk trucks at just 11.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Every few years, the video game industry invents what many people expect to become the future of play—VR headsets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and currently, non-player characters (NPCs) powered by large language models (LLMs).—
Ben Kim,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Among the projects will be the construction of data centers to help provide the enormous amounts of energy needed to power AI.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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“Crank (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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