stir
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Further down the hill in the centre of Baden-Baden, the arrival of their wives and girlfriends caused even more of a stir.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Vince, 64, says that every technological innovation initially causes a stir and sparks curiosity among audiences.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
“However, as the natural gas market looks ahead to early summer, any seeming reversion to the recent trend of hotter summers could stir bullish sentiment,” Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Originally painted with one strap languidly falling from the shoulder, Sargent’s portrait created a stir in late-1800s Paris.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The king took care not to stir when he heard the footsteps coming from the deepest depths of the cave.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing stir
"Amigo Brothers" and "Lean on Me"
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"A Raisin in the Sun," "My Father is a Simple Man," and "My Mother Pieced Quilts"
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