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stimulate

[stim-yuh-leyt] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt /


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There are other ways to provide enrichment, like rotating toys every day to stimulate exploration, using puzzle feeder dishes to satisfy hunting behaviors and playing videos for your cat showing birds or fish.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Many experimental compounds designed to stimulate PPARδ work by binding directly to the receptor and activating it.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

The project is a test of whether state intervention can stimulate new manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 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

When within sight of the Earth on each of its orbits, it would stimulate outpourings of superstitious fervor among the Earthlings.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

Six months later, his natural testosterone levels are improving, however, the hormone which stimulates sperm production is still low.

From BBC Jul. 11, 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

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

When the team electrically stimulated a single bipolar cell, the response spread well beyond that one pathway.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 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

Giving blue ribbon winners free rides hadn’t stimulated much business.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

"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

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

Unfortunately, much of the rest of the work here is less stimulating.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He reminisced about the stimulating conversations that took place in rustic pubs over warm beer.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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