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stimulant

[stim-yuh-luhnt] / ˈstɪm jə lənt /


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He partly regretted his early effort to make income-tax withholding more efficient, seeing it as a stimulant to the growth of government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

It's been used for centuries for its stimulant properties, grounded and consumed similar to tea.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It is a terrific stimulant of a sense of urgency.”

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

For decades, stimulant medications have been thought to work by directly influencing brain regions responsible for attention.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025

I was very tired, but sometimes fatigue can be a stimulant and a compulsion.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Some protein powders contain high amounts of added sugar, artificial ingredients, and hidden stimulants.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Existing treatments are decades-old stimulants and sedatives that target one symptom at a time, but Orzeyful and its competitor drugs are designed to treat the disease as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Rising wages and low unemployment are acting as stimulants.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026

"I've tried antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzos, sleeping pills and stimulants, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy... tai chi, reiki, meditation, veganism, art therapy and music therapy," the former stand-up comedian said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

There are two schools of medicine—the one employing nothing but stimulants, the other adhering solely to refrigerants, and both citing in favor of their respective systems the most astounding and well-nigh miraculous cures.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur


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