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[stur] / stɜr /






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After about 30 minutes at 350 degrees, with a stir halfway through, the cabbage had softened into silky folds, with a little browning at the edges.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Hegseth didn’t say that his Fortress America would include nuclear power, and maybe that’s why it didn’t cause a stir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But forecasters said they could stir up rough seas and send swells toward the California coast, which already has been battered by big waves this summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had where someone says, “Even mentioning this can stir up fear and doubt.”

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

A “provocateur” is a person who tries to stir up trouble.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

There, it stirs the surrounding hot gas, which gives off X-rays.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Being put on a PIP by someone who used to be your equal probably stirs up feelings of inadequacy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Keep an eye on No. 16, Rodri—he’s the midfielder who stirs it all, like a conductor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

A pair of heartwarming World Cup reflections: Soccer stirs up all sorts of emotions for fans.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

Until a rumble in the driveway stirs Ray from the floor.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Mr. Seger’s nocturnal songs about romantic summers, fleeting love and teenage boredom stirred the imaginations of aging rock fans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

McGonagle's curiosity was stirred while her toddlers were watching television.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Anthropic’s upcoming public-market debut has stirred up investor interest in finding ways to get exposure to the artificial-intelligence company, both before its initial public offering and after the highly anticipated IPO.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Still, Graham is a great actor and as Walter, he’s as creepy as he needs to be, with some extra creepiness stirred in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

A scythe that leaned against the wall stirred, then skidded across the floor at Anya and Ivan.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Still, petite SunMi Park, beaming with physical confidence and musical sensibility, gave this ballet a stirring impact, smoothly supported by Calvin Royal III, whose long, wing-like arms brought special breadth to framing his partner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Together, the incidents have revived fears about the reach of organised crime into the film industry, stirring memories of a darker era in Mumbai's history.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

These protest-laden times couldn’t be more receptive to the stirring “Everybody to Kenmure Street,” which speaks to a moment when the machinery of institutional cruelty was ground to a halt by righteous neighborliness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

By heating, stirring, and disrupting gas throughout the CGM, black hole jets can make it harder for that material to cool and fall back toward the galaxy.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Still, I was being malicious, stirring things up between the two of you. I’m so sorry.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu


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