as in to trigger
to cause to function
crank up the CD player so we can dance
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Red giants and massive stars aren't generally associated with phenomena that could trigger such an outburst.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Or a dormant service account suddenly becoming active might trigger a review.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Within days of the recent and devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January, the company activated catastrophe pay and distributed CUP Fund grants to help partners cover urgent needs.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Alvarez was activated on Tuesday after missing 100 games.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The brawl has sparked a broader conversation about crime and safety in Cincinnati.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Scottie Scheffler's dominance in men's golf has sparked comparisons to Tiger Woods more than once.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Gold Glove first baseman George Scott hit .306 and drove in 107 runs, second to league leader Reggie Jackson.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Warriors drove to Neuqua Valley’s 14 before being stopped.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The upper stage Starship section is powered by six Raptor engines that will ultimately travel in orbit.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The company’s shares rose more than 3% on the Bloomberg report, which said Apple recently inquired of Google about the potential for the search giant to build a custom artificial intelligence model that would power a new Siri that could launch next year.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Crank (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crank%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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