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stimuli

[stim-yuh-lahy] / ˈstɪm yəˌlaɪ /


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The ultralow rates, along with other government stimuli and zero-commission trades, kindled a new generation’s interest in the markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

She had tried traditional therapy, as well as interventions like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, where a patient is asked to recall traumatic events while experiencing auditory, visual, or tactile stimuli.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

Studies of sensory consciousness show that birds do more than automatically react to stimuli.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

As a movie lover who’s always hunting for new talent, new ideas and new stimuli, I used to view that as creative inertia.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

It was the lack of alternative stimuli that led me back to “Song of Myself,” the only certain gift I had from her.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green