stirring
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In the 1995 movie “The American President”, Michael Douglas’ character President Andrew Shepherd gives a stirring speech about that very topic.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Neither has enough consistent technical control to shape the part without occasional lapses, but each revealed a stirring presence that made Siegfried vivid while executing the choreography’s intricacies with musical and dynamic resonance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Standing in the half-finished cinder-block basement of the house that serves as the Ambulance Service’s HQ, Sadeq tipped a bowl of chopped onions into a large pot, stirring slowly as the oil sizzled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
"There's something stirring in the waters, and he sees that and he wants to take advantage of it," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Soon he was stirring a fragrant stew flavored with crow garlic and big, fleshy wood-mushrooms.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
Still, the first orchestral sounds that emanated from the Dudamel designated directorship turned out to be barely heard, while not silent, percussion stirrings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
The first real stirrings of a proper red army in the land of the green and the gold.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
He left his role as CEO of WWE in 2022 when the first stirrings of those accusations began to circulate.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
Oversized menus clutched in her arms, Grace felt the first proud stirrings of power rush up from her pedicured toes to the very top curl on her head.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
