stimulus

Example Sentences

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Even though China’s growth momentum is sputtering, it remains unclear if policymakers will jump into action, as the solid economic performance in the first quarter and robust exports have reduced expectations for near-term stimulus measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That would be the fastest rate of growth since the fourth quarter of 2021, when COVID-era stimulus was still coursing through the economy, according to FactSet’s John Butters.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

"Even using soup cans or books as a form of resistance provides stimulus to skeletal muscles and could be used by individuals for whom other options are not feasible."

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

Covid vaccines would soon become widely available, while trillions of fiscal stimulus dollars flooded the U.S., sending tons of “value” stocks soaring, as the market knew earnings across the board would surge.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Bessie asked if I would have a book: the word book acted as a transient stimulus, and I begged her to fetch Gulliver’s Travels from the library.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë