stimulate

Example Sentences

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In the midst of the financial crisis, the Fed had lowered rates to zero, but it still wasn’t enough to stimulate the economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

They provide more than $4 billion in seed funding to commercial startups that provide valuable services to the government and public, stimulate the economy and help maintain the country’s competitive edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 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

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

When he asks them to stimulate the blood flow by manipulating Lincoln’s arms in an up-and-down, back-and-forth manner, each instantly kneels and takes an arm.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly