galvanize
Example Sentences
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Despite the uproar, experts said the salute by Smith and Carlos was a defining moment for Black people, galvanizing the Civil Rights Movement.
From Los Angeles Times
Videos capturing the scene sparked outrage and galvanized the protests.
"We hope that this study will galvanize efforts to have yeast on board in future space explorations."
From Science Daily
She died days after the Women’s March, a galvanizing nationwide event attended by many who count her among the forces that awakened their feminism.
From Salon
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
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