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stimulate

[stim-yuh-leyt] / ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt /


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She underwent fertility treatment to try to stimulate her ovaries to produce as many eggs as possible.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Starting in 2008, the Fed launched a series of emergency bond-buying programs, first to stabilize markets during the financial crisis, and later to stimulate the economy when cutting short-term rates to near zero wasn’t enough.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

High prices stimulate producers to find more supplies, and consumers to cut consumption.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Mr. Xi could have ameliorated the damage by creating new avenues for productive private investment that would boost productivity and stimulate more domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Small amounts of sweetened wine would be given to a patient to stimulate the blood; quinine would be administered.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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