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It was also likely a means to galvanize himself against how that experience alerted him to the omnipresent nearness of death.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

Even starting a niche, alternative product can help galvanize broader change, said Jiye Son, the founder and chief executive of Anew, noting that a lot of chemical companies also have cosmetic departments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

"We hope that this study will galvanize efforts to have yeast on board in future space explorations."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026

“Fear is a powerful motivator, and today we’re seeing how fear can galvanize people into making decisions for their own self-protection,” Brown says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025

She had grown up in West Texas, and it was obvious to her that high school football could galvanize a community and help keep it together.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

It just sort of galvanizes and I'm seeing all of that now.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

He can’t figure out what he’s doing there either, but he galvanizes the show with a version of Prince’s “Purple Rain” retitled “Herman Cain” and ultimately proves that he’s nobody’s puppet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

“Louisiana’s Jena Six beating case galvanizes S.F.’s ‘black MoveOn,’ ” San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 22, 2007.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024

These dynamics are very different from other evolutionary systems where inter-group conflict galvanizes cooperative responses -- the nested and sequential nature of the evolution of natural resource governance systems causes the difference.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

Seeing the paper chain in danger galvanizes them into action.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

The Jim Crow Era ushered in a new kind of slavery but eventually galvanized Congress to establish some of its most impactful legislation, in the VRA and the Civil Rights Act.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

They were there when the devastating Santa Barbara oil spill blackened beaches, turned the shoreline into a wildlife graveyard, and galvanized grassroots defense of the coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

"In the winter time, when the weather's bad, that's kind of when we thrive... We're open 365 days a year," said Matuszewski, who described how the World Cup had galvanized interest in soccer.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The victory galvanized American forces, who instituted a naval blockade that resulted in a debilitating food shortage in Tripoli.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Each of the two opposing side walls were lined with galvanized shower nozzles, and a row of squat and lidless concrete toilets.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

Perhaps, someday in the future, the spirit of 2020 will be revived with a new galvanizing philosophy: Most of our fellow citizens might actually be good people.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Grassroots efforts at the municipal level have been far more effective in galvanizing resistance to the creation of new immigration prisons.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Shiites hold their most sacred and emotionally charged annual ritual — Ashura — to commemorate Hussein’s death, honoring him as a galvanizing symbol of the fight against oppression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

She said the peaceful demonstrations since the start of the sprawling immigration raids were a strength of the movement galvanizing against the raids.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

“I should tell her I’ve arrived,” Pet said, and Jam jumped up, a current of alarm galvanizing her.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi