stirred

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That same year, Russia's Manizha performed a song about the pressures faced by women and women's emancipation, which stirred controversy in her home country.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The decision to let passengers disperse around the globe has stirred anxiety beyond the Canary Islands, but infectious-disease doctors told The Wall Street Journal that any fears of a Covid-like situation were misplaced.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Widely known as the "ISIS brides", the case has stirred strong feelings in Australia.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This usually happens by breathing in the virus, for example when rodent urine and droppings that contain hantavirus are stirred up into the air.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

As we left the city behind us for untamed swampland, a strange feeling stirred in my gut.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros