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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 fan base and start this incredible journey one last time," James posted on X.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Everyone in the ecosystem is really incented to get land and power in the hands of people who can energize it, because everyone starts to make more money when the GPUs are energized,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

“For the Baja Blast die-hard, infused with caffeine and a refreshing boost of citrus,” Taco Bell said in a news release, “these patches energize skin and deliver cooling hydration.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

He said Cuba wants to energize sectors of the Cuban economy ranging from real estate to tourism and infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

The challenge then becomes timing the electrical impulses so they energize the gap at the very moment the particles cross, which means generating them from an oscillator working at a fixed frequency.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

As the hot core becomes exposed, it emits intense radiation that energizes the surrounding gas, producing the glowing shells seen in planetary nebulae such as the Helix, Stingray, and Butterfly nebulae.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2026

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

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2025

“I’ve performed now for 25 years, a long time ... so honestly I’m comfortable in the circumstances now, where I can look out into an audience — in fact it energizes me, rather than weakens.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

“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

This campaign has been energized by new tactics - including AI videos designed to grab the headlines - and also by a new face.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

A recent Morgan Stanley analysis estimated global demand for data-center capacity will be about 56 gigawatts next year, with just 51 gigawatts of new facilities being energized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Fromouth was one of the young Mainers who initially saw hope in former Democratic nominee for Senate Graham Platner, who energized voters with a pitch to rally against corruption regardless of their party affiliation.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Either way, the city is energized and on the brink of surpassing its pre-pandemic tourism numbers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

If anything, he was energized by seeing as many patients as possible.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

And now, upbeat earnings results are energizing software investors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

And while the movement’s stars like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani might be the personalities energizing volunteers, the door-knocking they do is getting people elected up and down the ballot.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

These misaligned intentions and the reactions they give rise to make for an awkward but energizing catch-up session, followed by belated hurt feelings, then a fuller reconciliation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

William Carlos Angulo’s choreography is unfailingly kinetic, but participating in a party is more energizing than watching one at a remove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

The job was broad and people oriented enough to be energizing and almost always interesting.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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