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stimulate

[stim-yuh-layt] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt /


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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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

This combination improved the treatment's ability to stimulate a broader antitumor response.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

At that time, however, it was considered a way to revive and stimulate a patient.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

As growth hormone gradually builds up during sleep, it stimulates neurons in the locus coeruleus, increasing their activity and helping promote the transition toward waking.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 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

This substance evidently stimulates the normal wording behavior in the hive.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

Researchers established those ages using optically stimulated luminescence and carbon dating via accelerator mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Tests in animal models showed that BifidoSumIL-2 preferentially gathered inside tumors, stimulated immune activity, and slowed the growth of pancreatic cancer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 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

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

Lidegaard plans to unveil a more ambitious strategy for stimulating defense production in coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

"By working our jaw muscles we are stimulating blood flow to the brain."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The researchers found that stimulating the receptor with AP503 increased bone strength not only in healthy mice, but also in mice with osteoporosis-like bone loss.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Crazy, isn’t it? But just think—you’re stimulating the economy by giving all these people jobs.”

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen


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