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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

This modification was designed to recruit and stimulate nearby immune cells, including T cells, which can help mount a stronger attack against cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Fertility drugs that are used to stimulate egg production for retrieval and freezing are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

In particular, vitamin D3 appeared to stimulate activity associated with type I interferon signaling, while vitamin D2 did not.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Even the hustle and bustle of picketing and speechmaking seemed to stimulate me for the better; my wildest ideas paid off.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

In his view, the Fed may be adjusting its policy rate up toward a level that neither stimulates nor restricts economic growth.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

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

"When you stimulate these serotonergic neurons, we can see that it stimulates activity in the auditory region in the brain," Trussell said.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

I recalled from my music research that enjoyable music stimulates the production of the hormone serotonin, which makes us feel joy and elevates our moods by altering our brain waves.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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

"When we stimulated one bipolar cell, many bipolar cells released neurotransmitters," says Z. Jimmy Zhou, PhD, Marvin L. Sears Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and principal investigator.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

The researchers gently stimulated the animals' vellus-like hairs using a small loop of thread to produce mechanical itch.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

One of the main commodities returned on those voyages of centuries ago were travelers’ tales,* stories of alien lands and ex otic creatures that evoked our sense of wonder and stimulated future exploration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The findings suggest that stimulating nerves in the ear could eventually help certain people whose blood pressure remains elevated despite taking medication.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The findings highlight an important distinction between simply stimulating muscle growth and maintaining the cellular systems that keep muscles healthy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 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 last step is contracting skin and stimulating collagen with BodyTite, a radio-frequency treatment in which a tiny probe is inserted into the arm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Radios were innocuous, being still in the catwhisker and headphone stage, and featuring such stimulating programs as the Arlington Time Signals.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey