stimulant
Example Sentences
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“It is a terrific stimulant of a sense of urgency.”
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Current treatments for attention disorders typically increase excitatory signaling in prefrontal brain circuits using stimulant medications.
From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026
Treatment typically involved a prescription for a stimulant, such as Ritalin, but parents weren’t thrilled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
More than 10 traders were arrested last Friday in the main coastal city of Mombasa as the ban on the stimulant took effect, local media reported.
From BBC • May 28, 2024
The sound of his name seemed to act like a stimulant.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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Vocabulary lists containing stimulant
Across Five Aprils
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Lesson 4
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Selection Vocabulary 2, Unit 6
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