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stimulating

[stim-yuh-ley-ting] / ˈstɪm yəˌleɪ tɪŋ /


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The U.K. rate setter estimates that the interest rate at which the BOE is neither stimulating nor restraining the economy is 3%, while the current rate is 3.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Nutrient levels - primarily phosphorus - in the lough, from agriculture and wastewater, play a key role in stimulating the blooms' growth.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Xie said the massage is based on traditional Chinese medicine, focusing on stimulating acupressure points around the eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"The distance reach with structured light, both classical and quantum, remains very low … but this is also an opportunity, stimulating the search for more abstract degrees of freedom to exploit."

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 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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