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energize

[en-er-jahyz] / ˈɛn ərˌdʒaɪz /


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"I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fanbase and start this incredible journey one last time," James said on X.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Unlike recent contests to lead the nation’s most populous state, this year’s gubernatorial contest failed to energize the electorate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

But most analysts believe that relief the war is over can further energize risk appetite.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

It sidesteps what people at my age know: that as time goes by, we lose many of the connections that once helped energize our younger selves.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Just being at Garland seemed to energize her.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

Their standoff energizes the play, but this jolt of momentum comes a little too late.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Another issue that energizes Ms. Dhillon is “aggressive police consent decrees”—legally binding settlements between the Justice Department and local police departments that compel the latter to pursue or avoid certain practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

In photochemistry, light energizes the catalyst, and the excited catalyst must encounter another molecule through diffusion in order to pass along an electron.

From Science Daily Nov. 26, 2025

Soderbergh’s sleek direction pours over the viewer like smooth espresso and energizes just as much too.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2025

“I took painting classes at school and I liked it. It calms me a little. But playing music energizes me. Balance.”

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Instead of being powered by the nuclear fusion that fuels ordinary stars, the object may consist of an extremely dense cloud of gas energized by a black hole at its center.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

The latest stock market rally has energized equity bulls but left credit investors much more wary, according to Barclays.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

"I am more energized than ever about the future we are building," he said.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

It remains to be seen if these strategies will work—some voters will be energized; others will become fatigued by it and lose interest.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

If anything, they seemed more energized than before.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

And now, upbeat earnings results are energizing software investors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

These micro-retreats have proven so energizing that I now take a few each year—and science suggests such hiatuses, despite their brief duration, can renew enthusiasm and relieve mental exhaustion in potent ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

What they are is addictive, catchy, energizing and undeniable.

From Salon Apr. 4, 2026

The mythic dimension may be missing here, but Holmes darkly captivates within the narrower compass of this energizing revival.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

His technique was to expose a variety of chemical compounds to energizing sunlight.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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