stimulus
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He noted that in 2022, consumer finances still reflected the impact of pandemic-related stimulus checks, giving lower-wealth households a temporary boost in net worth that lost momentum by 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
Head coach John Mitchell said England need a "new stimulus" after losing 31-22 to Canada in the WXV Series in Ottawa to suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Nevertheless, the German economy is expected to accelerate this year, helped by stronger-than-expected exports and the government’s fiscal stimulus that is plowing investment into defense and infrastructure improvements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
"Swimming bursts are high-energy attack behaviors that represent an escalation of aggression towards the stimulus fish without making physical contact," explained Currie.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
When his heart spoke to him, it was to provide a stimulus to the boy, and to give him strength, because the days of silence there in the desert were wearisome.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Not to mention that there is constant information about new stimuli that bring increased health risks, whether it be food recalls or the many warnings about being on that damn phone.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
They employ all manners of external stimuli and self-optimization techniques to approach even a fraction of what your heart is naturally capable of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
They also had delayed responses to visual stimuli, pointing to slower visual processing and reduced brain signaling efficiency.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
“It’ll only take a second. And I concentrate best when I block out external stimuli, so I wouldn’t waste any time if I were you.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing stimulus
The Alchemist
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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