galvanized

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Mr. Feiler is galvanized by ritual’s promise to help us avoid the “prison of I” in favor of the “promise of we.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

My research team has found that powerful stories keep members of a hate group galvanized, either by repeating the story over and over or by constantly adding fresh accusations and interpretations to it.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Bursting into national prominence in the mid-1960s in the San Joaquin Valley, Chavez galvanized public support on behalf of farm workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Videos capturing the scene sparked outrage and galvanized the protests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I heated the big kettle of water and poured it into the galvanized tub and sat in it like a scalded potato, alone in this world, just crying.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver