galvanizing

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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 • Feb. 14, 2026

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 • Jan. 31, 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

According to Ms. Weinman, the trial had a galvanizing effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The effect was galvanizing: his muddied half-chewed tail stirred and he raised his shoulders, then his forelegs, with a convulsive effort, like an old work horse getting up after a fall.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford