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stimulate

[stim-yuh-layt] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt /


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These forms of exercise continue to offer important health benefits, even if they do not stimulate the measured bone-building processes as strongly as more intense sports.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

The emitted light can stimulate other excited copper atoms to release additional X-rays traveling in the same direction, producing an amplified beam.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

At 2.5%, the central bank’s policy rate remains below the midpoint for neutral—the level at which interest rates neither contract nor stimulate economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The tariff, which was imposed in the name of national defense, is intended to stimulate U.S. production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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

Researchers from three institutions, including UC Santa Barbara, have demonstrated that AI can improve how precisely an experimental visual prosthesis stimulates the brain and predicts what a person perceives.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Many contain large amounts of caffeine, which stimulates the central nervous system and makes you feel more awake.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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

As a result, two patients with electrodes implanted in nearly identical locations may experience very different outcomes depending on which connections are actually stimulated.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

The drug stimulated the release of two beneficial signaling proteins, HSP70 and midkine.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 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

The excitement of the party, the provocation of the tableaux, “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” the consumption of far too many sweets—the children were, as they say nowadays, over- stimulated.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

Researchers at Semmelweis University have found that intense physical activity involving sudden bursts of movement, quick changes in direction, and sharp turns appears especially effective at stimulating new bone formation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

With the September hike, interest rates are now in the 1.1% to 2.5% range that the bank considers neither stimulating nor restricting the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

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

I thus wrote to Washington saying that I wished to remain in the stimulating environment of Copenhagen.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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