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stirring

[stur-ing] / ˈstɜr ɪŋ /


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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

Constant stirring helps remove air bubbles, resulting in completely transparent ice, known as "junpyo" in Japanese.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

But it wasn’t until June, when I reported on how the technology is stirring fights in cities around the U.S., that I learned more about the reach and tactics of opposition groups like DeFlock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The five-piece Seattle band, who play "aggressive yet emotionally stirring heavy metal" according to AllMusic, external, released their 12th album in September 2025 and have 350,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

His long, bushy beard collected more stems as it brushed the countertop, and his shirt and pants were spattered with whatever Babulya was furiously stirring in the pot.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

The Flock uprising, though, is the stirrings of public understanding that none of this inevitable — and we have the right to fight back.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

And everywhere the ambient stirrings of the 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen mega-audio with integrated noise canceling, featuring a “Quiet mode” that allows adults in front to talk without waking the kids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

The first real stirrings of a proper red army in the land of the green and the gold.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

Being around family — especially the teens — gave Donaldson the initial stirrings for the script she would write.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024

But as she watched and listened, she felt the stirrings of a cold enthusiasm.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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