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stimulate

[stim-yuh-layt] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt /


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Fertility drugs that are used to stimulate egg production for retrieval and freezing are banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Understanding those rapid changes could help explain why even a relatively short walk may help stimulate bowel function.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026

The experiments showed that the device could stimulate nerve cells using both blue and red light.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

It gives them more room to raise rates to fight inflation and space to cut them during a downturn to stimulate growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

I told them that my release alone would not stem the violence in the country or stimulate negotiations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In his view, the Fed may be adjusting its policy rate up toward a level that neither stimulates nor restricts economic growth.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

Take Lough Neagh – by scientists' estimation, approximately four decades' worth of phosphorus, the nutrient that stimulates growth, are stored in its sediment.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Most forests remain nitrogen limited enough that additional nitrogen still stimulates biological activity.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

When it comes to the lure of technology and the way it stimulates people, there’s one more comparison that researchers widely cite.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

The researchers gently stimulated the animals' vellus-like hairs using a small loop of thread to produce mechanical itch.

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

For his own part, Oppie was profoundly stimulated by the torrent of experimental results from Lawrence’s magnificent machine.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

As a result, scientists may be limited to measuring or stimulating one brain layer at a time, even though many brain functions depend on communication among several layers and deeper structures.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 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

“I hope Thai people see them as tourists stimulating our economy rather than just focusing on nightlife.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

"However, the effect occurs later, and the stimulating effect is often absent," the institute advised.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

He pursued more stimulating projects, whilst I, alone in the chamber, labored through his Classical obscurities.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson


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