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stimulate

[stim-yuh-layt] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt /


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Previous research has shown that cholesterol can stimulate dendritic cell activity, while elevated blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for developing psoriasis.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

At present, the key rate is judged to neither restrain nor stimulate activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Voda also offers one of the banya’s most distinctive traditional treatments: venik, in which bundles of leafy branches gently stimulate the body in the sauna.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The steep tariff—imposed in the name of national defense—is intended to stimulate U.S. production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 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

Hydroxyurea, a drug that stimulates production of fetal hemoglobin, has been shown to reduce pain crises and other complications—but it isn’t a cure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sculptra is particularly interesting for this theme because it stimulates collagen production, rather than simply filling wrinkles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Increasing PGE2 activity repeatedly stimulates EP2 receptors on tissue-resident macrophages.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Reynoso said the betting "stimulates many senses" for the animals on top of providing entertainment for an audience giddy with excitement ahead of the world's biggest football bonanza.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

Knowing that it can be done stimulates you to try to do it yourself, but your eventual specific solution may or may not resemble that of the first inventor.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Critics say the program subsidizes wealthy investors, while supporters like developer Craig Robins say it has stimulated outside investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Repeated pulses of light stimulated the cells to contract, strengthening the muscle tissue before it was incorporated into the swimming robot.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

That willingness resulted in excess demand that ultimately stimulated acute demand-pull inflation—that is, price increases caused by demand outpacing available goods and services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“That’s really what stimulated the conversation of the possibility.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

I’ve written short stories in my mind, chuckling at my own humor, saddened or stimulated by structure or content.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Once the brain connects the taste of coffee with caffeine's stimulating effects, Knight explained, "that coffee starts to taste a lot better."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Galderma owns popular aesthetic products including Sculptra, an injectable aimed at stimulating collagen production, and Restylane, which is an injectable dermal filler.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

By maintaining or stimulating this communication pathway, they increased physical activity, improved age-related metabolic function, and extended lifespan in mice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The ECB views 2.5% as the upper end of the range in which its key interest rate is neither stimulating nor restraining activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The sword-play, the swift glance, the stimulating smile.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier


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