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  • present participle of stir.
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stirring

[stur-ing] / ˈstɜr ɪŋ /


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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

A confluence of market quirks blamed for deepening the recent selloff may be running out of steam, stirring hope that the rise in bond yields will also peter out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"For us Hungarians, paprika is a wonder," one of the competitors, local fast-food restaurant owner Imre Zseni said, while stirring a beef stew.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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

No bubbling stream was stirring it into life and keeping it topped up to the brim.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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

Despite the stirrings of discontent, the ruling party still enjoys considerable support.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

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


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