as in activated
to cause to function
crank up the CD player so we can dance
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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,
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Bahrain activated sirens, warning civilians to seek shelter.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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This resignation triggered a special election to fill her seat for the remainder of the year.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pulse flows are conditional events that span four to seven days and can increase or decrease dam releases, often triggered to support river conditions.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait said its air defenses intercepted drones, while Bahrain reported that an Iranian attack has sparked a fire at one of its facilities.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Verified video and photos from the region showed how sprawling strikes across parts of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley shot towering columns of acrid smoke into the sky above the capital and sparked a desperate evacuation.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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Colton Ludwig also drove in two runs for Kaneland (2-4-1).—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Peterson drove Boise students for bus provider Durham School Services.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Gilgo Beach investigation began in earnest in 2010 after police found numerous sets of human remains along a remote beach highway on Long Island’s South Shore, setting off a search for a potential serial killer that attracted global interest and spawned a Hollywood movie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Here against Casa Pia, for example, Suarez sets off at speed as soon as the ball breaks loose, latching onto an outside-of-the-boot pass with a run into the channels that is reminiscent of Gyokeres at Sporting last season.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Cranked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranked%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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