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stimulus

[stim-yuh-luhs] / ˈstɪm jə ləs /


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To investigate, the researchers exposed pregnant mice to a mild inflammatory stimulus early in pregnancy.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

A sizable amount of that cash is going to overseas suppliers of chips and memory, but large sums are also sloshing around the U.S. economy as stimulus.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In their comments, economists highlighted an economy that is resilient yet uneven, fueled by artificial-intelligence investment, fiscal stimulus and last year’s rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

South Korea’s government has raised its economic growth and inflation forecasts for this year, citing robust chip exports and fiscal stimulus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He seemed to have lost the power of intellectual effort, now that the stimulus of pain had been removed.

From "1984" by George Orwell

They employ all manners of external stimuli and self-optimization techniques to approach even a fraction of what your heart is naturally capable of.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

At the hospital, one of the officers requested that Cervantes submit to a “subjective sobriety test” that included measuring her eye’s response to stimuli, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

Set aside all the academic debates about how many words a young child should hear; parents’ job is to expose their kids to stimuli that expand their thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

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

The meeting lasts thirty more minutes, during which time I do not speak or move or in any way respond to stimuli.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan




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