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arouse

[uh-rouz] / əˈraʊz /


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They may arouse the ire of politicians and the public, but they also do much that is useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Hwang uses it to fill time and arouse suspicion, but there is little narrative heft from this plotline until the finale.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

After his release in February 2023, the director began formulating a plan to shoot “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” in a clandestine fashion, with a small crew, so as not to arouse suspicion.

From New York Times • May 25, 2024

The three were charged with carrying or displaying an article to arouse reasonable suspicion that they were supporters of banned organisation Hamas.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

If he behaved naturally and did nothing to arouse suspicion, all would be well.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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