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excite

[ik-sahyt] / ɪkˈsaɪt /


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"Stories about corporate intrigue, money and power have found a home on TV. They lack the cinematic qualities that excite big screen audiences, like emotion, spectacle and fantasy," Gross said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

At this critical point, lasers can excite the system into a sequence of specific energy states.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The reintroduction of the heavy-duty, all-electric truck comes at an intriguing time for the industry — but it may not be enough to excite Tesla investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Backshall, who hosted the Wild Heligan experience to excite young people about wildlife, said: "I see every day how nature revitalises, restores and fills people with joy."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Oh,” Spoade said, “the champion of dames. Bud, you excite not only admiration, but horror.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

When a laser excites a spin defect, the defect can return to its original, lower-energy state through several different processes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Working for a world-class organisation like The FA, and alongside so many people dedicated to winning England teams and the growth of our game, excites me every day."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Looking back on your experience with vertical video so far, what is it that excites you versus traditional television?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I was a No. 10, what excites me is scoring goals…I was a leader on the pitch, and I’ll be a leader through what I’ve achieved.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Everything excites her: magnetism, Newtonian dynamics, strange particles.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

“I get so excited — it’s a big momentum changer.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Following that 30-12 loss, McDermott said: "You give me another two or three weeks preparation or another couple of games of preparation leading into the tournament and I'd be really excited."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“My neighbors are always excited to see what I add to my display each year,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I’m super excited about what’s ahead,” Niccol said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Emma and I are excited about our business. I want to babysit, OK? I double, triple, quadruple promise.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

For Fuller, these exceptionally energetic neutrinos are among IceCube's most exciting discoveries because their origins and the physical processes responsible for accelerating them remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Anne Hobbs, from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, said it was "very exciting" that the evidence suggested the species was breeding in Wales again.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

This year’s team might not win a championship but is young, athletic, enthusiastic and much more exciting than teams of the past few seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

In a culture that pushes the promise of an exciting whirlwind romance, Alley Horn makes the case that boring men are a better bet.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

“You know that stopped being exciting after the tenth time they did that?”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny


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