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Recent Examples of activator
The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
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Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activator
Noun
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Contact with a catalyst or exposure to air triggers polymerization.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Additional tailwinds include more promising macroeconomic catalysts, such as higher tax refunds set to flow.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Future-ready power plants Rolls-Royce’s Modular Engine Power Plants (MEPP) deliver flexible power generation from 5 MW to 150 MW using standardised mtu engine-generator modules.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The company’s Grok AI chatbot and image generator allowed mass-creation and syndication of non-consensual, explicit, deepfake images that were based on photos of real people, including children.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Great for gym sessions, short runs, and all-day wear, this sneaker is a no-brainer daily driver shoe.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tanya Miller, Hallandale Beach Insensitive and stupid The only result of an English-only driving test will be millions of unlicensed and uninsured drivers on our roads.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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My f******* idiot self had the stupid finger on the trigger.—
Stephanie Slifer,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The collaborative effort revealed that the specific pairing of the amino acids arginine and tyrosine acts as a chemical trigger, sparking the initial clustering of proteins that eventually form the solid fiber.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His campaign focuses on national security and economic stimulus.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament, as voters gave a resounding endorsement of her right-wing agenda, which includes fiscal stimulus.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the meantime, his sister Jody Allen, the executor of his will and trust, has maintained the Seahawks’ winning ways.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Childfree Trust partners with a trust company to offer childless individuals and couples medical and financial power of attorney and the ability to act as executor and trustee of the estate.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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This isn’t shaping up as one of those years with a McDavid-level or even Bedard-level prospect waiting with the first pick, but in a way that’s even more incentive to tank for dead last, assuring no worse than a top-three pick in a year where that still might get you the best player.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Compared someone making monetary demands, a kidnapper looking to make a statement can be more dangerous because there is less incentive to keep the person alive.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Activator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activator. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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