as in activated
to cause to function
crank up the CD player so we can dance
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The county’s emergency operations center was activated as winds over 70 mph hit downtown Denton, according to the Denton County Office of Emergency Management.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Demarcus Robinson can come off suspension for Sunday’s home game against Jacksonville, and Brandon Aiyuk is eligible to be activated ahead of a Week 5 visit to the Los Angeles Rams, although a more likely target is Week 6 at Tampa Bay.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Trump fired Comey from the FBI leadership role in 2017, a move that triggered the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and a wider DOJ investigation into the Republican's campaign contacts with Russia and Moscow's interference in the 2016 presidential election.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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This shortage was exacerbated during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, when historically low mortgage rates triggered a surge in demand all across the country which brought prices up.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, lower mortgage rates have sparked a surge in at least one corner of the housing market.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The killing sparked a tense national debate over partisan rhetoric and politically motivated violence, with many conservatives calling for the firing of otherwise non-public figures who celebrated Kirk's death or spoke ill of him in some way.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Springer should have reached base and drove in a pair of runs to give the Blue Jays the lead in the bottom of the second.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Francisco Lindor led off the game with a home run and drove in two other runs with a groundout in the fifth inning and a single in the sixth.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Investors and journalists regularly parse his press conferences for hints about upcoming rate cuts or hikes, trying to get ahead of the market; even the suggestion of a pause or a pivot can set off rallies or selloffs on Wall Street.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cranked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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