stirred up
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But “owning the value space,” including financial stocks, may help dampen some of the volatility stirred up in the “AI complex,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
The controversy caused the company’s valuation to plunge and stirred up a longtime activist investor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death on Saturday stirred up a mess of feelings.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
And in 1969, Honduras and El Salvador fought a brief war as sentiments were stirred up by a World Cup qualifying match.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Townsfolk complained about the congestion, the noise, and, when it was dry, the dust clouds the traffic stirred up, making the air so thick and dirty they couldn’t open the windows of their houses.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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