stimulus
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Many countries are net importers and struggling to mitigate the impact of higher prices and shortages of critical inputs with subsidies and stimulus that is straining, in some instances, shaky finances.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
There is faith that the U.S. government will support prices in the form of stimulus and bailouts.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Policy space is also relatively constrained after fiscal and monetary stimulus measures were introduced last year to offset tariff-related risks, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"Even using soup cans or books as a form of resistance provides stimulus to skeletal muscles and could be used by individuals for whom other options are not feasible."
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
In Mesoamerica, timekeeping provided the stimulus that accounting gave to the Middle East.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing stimulus
The Alchemist
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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