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excite

[ik-sahyt] / ɪkˈsaɪt /


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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I want to keep doing fun things. I want to keep being challenged. … I don’t really know where I’m going, but something will excite me, and I’d be like, ‘OK, what the hell?’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Adobe touted artificial-intelligence momentum in the most recent quarter, but that wasn’t enough to excite investors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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

The news didn’t perturb him as much as excite his curiosity.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

"What excites me is that the technique doesn't require knowing the answer in advance. Here we could check our measurements against exact predictions," Endres says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now, when he meets younger fans and budding filmmakers, their enthusiasm excites him, though it seems to cause him some consternation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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

"Nothing excites Trump more than the power of saying 'you're fired,'" Litman said, referencing the catchphrase Trump popularized in his former role as a reality competition show host.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The sight of a closed trap excites me to this day.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

“Some people see prediction markets as a way to make as much money as possible right now until it’s over. I think we’re much more excited about the future of the space.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Her friend said it had been difficult for him to come to an Ivy League university feeling excited about the future, only to see this story dominate the news.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

"It's great they're back, and we're really excited they're back," said Drinkwater.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s not as easy as it used to be to get Micron Technology investors excited.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“She’s down by that old slough. I guess when I saw the monkey I got so excited I forgot all about her. I’m sorry. I’ll go get her.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

An exciting attacking midfielder with an ability to spot a pass or dribble past his opponent, Wilshere twice won the FA Cup with the Gunners.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"MEGATRON provides a common physical framework for interpreting two of astronomy's most exciting new datasets: JWST's view of the earliest galaxies and the stellar fossil record," said Dr. Rey.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

A “stable” labor market might not sound exciting, but the effect has been to keep unemployment historically low.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The attention that they were getting is sort of exciting because that’s not something that happens to us very often.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Then, on May 5, 1971, diver Percy Ackland made the most exciting discovery of all when he found a number of wooden frames that were unmistakably part of the Mary Rose’s hull.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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