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stimulate

[stim-yuh-leyt] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt /


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"It's well appreciated that different intensities of exercise stimulate distinct body-wide adaptations," notes Luke Olsen, the postdoctoral fellow who conducted the studies.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

These new drugs – including Ozempic and Wegovy – mimic the GLP-1 hormone to stimulate insulin release, slow digestion, and increase feelings of fullness.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

They say vaccines today are more precise and stimulate the immune system with fewer antigens than vaccines in the past while protecting against more diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

And that could stimulate more activity for companies involved in building and financing these projects, which will eventually trickle down to the broader economy, the Wells Fargo team said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

I told them that my release alone would not stem the violence in the country or stimulate negotiations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Take Lough Neagh – by scientists' estimation, approximately four decades' worth of phosphorus, the nutrient that stimulates growth, are stored in its sediment.

From BBC Jul. 26, 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

As sleep continues, growth hormone gradually builds up and stimulates the locus coeruleus, nudging the brain toward waking.

From Science Daily Mar. 30, 2026

The Fed’s current target, at 3.5% to 3.75%, is only marginally above Fed officials’ revised 3.1% estimate of “neutral,” which neither holds back nor stimulates spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

They seemed to forget that the increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.'

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

Five years ago, Rhi had a procedure to put a sacral nerve stimulation system in place - where the nerves controlling the bowel can be stimulated with a device implanted under the skin.

From BBC May 13, 2026

This “Animal Farm” is ignorant of the fact that kids need to be stimulated by more than scatalogical humor to actually influence their perspectives, rather than cater to their existing tastes and knowledge.

From Salon May 3, 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

Egg freezing involves stimulating the ovaries with hormone injections before mature eggs are surgically retrieved and preserved for possible future use through in vitro fertilization.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

On the other hand, variety can be stimulating.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

IVF involves stimulating the ovaries to produce eggs, retrieving them, fertilising them in a laboratory and then implanting the resulting embryo back into the womb.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Researchers engineered the compound to activate important signaling pathways in a new way that benefits muscle tissue without excessively stimulating the heart, a challenge that has historically limited the use of β2 agonists.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

As a rule, I find public architecture stimulating.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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