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Six example sentences with activation, each labelled with its topic.
Scans showed activation in the visual cortex even when the volunteers had their eyes closed and were merely imagining shapes.
Medicine
Heat drives the activation of the enzyme, and the reaction stalls completely once the flask cools below room temperature.
Science
Electrodes on her thigh measured muscle activation during each squat, and the left leg lagged behind the right.
Fitness
Brain scans revealed stronger activation in the fear circuits of volunteers who had slept badly the night before.
Psychology
Warm water and a spoon of sugar bring about the activation of dry yeast, and the froth appears in ten minutes.
Cooking
Spring rain triggers the activation of dormant seeds in the desert, and the sand turns green within a fortnight.
Environment
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