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[stim-yuh-layt] / ˈstɪm jəˌleɪt /


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The tariff, which was imposed in the name of national defense, is intended to stimulate U.S. production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

At present, the key rate is judged to neither restrain nor stimulate activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Voda also offers one of the banya’s most distinctive traditional treatments: venik, in which bundles of leafy branches gently stimulate the body in the sauna.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

This protection persisted even when the scientists deliberately triggered inflammation to stimulate an immune response.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

He used an electric current to stimulate an amphibian’s calf, then employed the galvanometer to measure how long it took the electrical current to run along the sciatic nerve.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Hydroxyurea, a drug that stimulates production of fetal hemoglobin, has been shown to reduce pain crises and other complications—but it isn’t a cure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sculptra is particularly interesting for this theme because it stimulates collagen production, rather than simply filling wrinkles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Take Lough Neagh – by scientists' estimation, approximately four decades' worth of phosphorus, the nutrient that stimulates growth, are stored in its sediment.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

As growth hormone gradually builds up during sleep, it stimulates the locus coeruleus and encourages wakefulness.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

They seemed to forget that the increase of known truths stimulates the investigation, establishment, and growth of the arts.'

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Critics say the program subsidizes wealthy investors, while supporters like developer Craig Robins say it has stimulated outside investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

At the same time, consuming fat before glucose stimulated an early increase in several hormones, including glucagon, GIP, and GLP-1.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Interventions that maintained or stimulated this system increased physical activity and extended lifespan in mice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

That willingness resulted in excess demand that ultimately stimulated acute demand-pull inflation—that is, price increases caused by demand outpacing available goods and services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

When the radio was on, music has stimulated memory of times and places, complete with characters and stage sets, memories so exact that every word of dialogue is recreated.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

It’s also a fitting reminder that whereas horror films once appealed primarily to the imagination, they are now largely rendered in visceral terms—causing scares, to be sure, but without stimulating the mind much.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The findings suggest that stimulating nerves in the ear could eventually help certain people whose blood pressure remains elevated despite taking medication.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Galderma owns popular aesthetic products including Sculptra, an injectable aimed at stimulating collagen production, and Restylane, which is an injectable dermal filler.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The researchers found that stimulating the receptor with AP503 increased bone strength not only in healthy mice, but also in mice with osteoporosis-like bone loss.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

He reminisced about the stimulating conversations that took place in rustic pubs over warm beer.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore


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