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excite

[ik-sahyt] / ɪkˈsaɪt /


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KFC’s U.S. sales have sagged and many in the restaurant industry see beverages as a way to excite consumers and generate stronger profits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Stories about corporate intrigue, money and power have found a home on TV. They lack the cinematic qualities that excite big screen audiences, like emotion, spectacle and fantasy," Gross said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

They demonstrated for the first time that laser beams could excite thorium nuclei.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Backshall, who hosted the Wild Heligan experience to excite young people about wildlife, said: "I see every day how nature revitalises, restores and fills people with joy."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Miss Ingram was a mark beneath jealousy: she was too inferior to excite the feeling.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

"Working for a world-class organisation like The FA, and alongside so many people dedicated to winning England teams and the growth of our game, excites me every day."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"What excites me most is the scale of the connection," Roy said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Looking back on your experience with vertical video so far, what is it that excites you versus traditional television?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I was a No. 10, what excites me is scoring goals…I was a leader on the pitch, and I’ll be a leader through what I’ve achieved.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Only death consistently excites your emotions, whether contem­plating it when life is safe and stale, or fleeing it when life is threatened and precious.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

I vowed to not let myself get that excited again.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Pope Leo XIV is "so excited" to return to Peru and refused to cut anything from his packed South America schedule despite his recent lung operation, the Vatican said Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Honestly, I was a weird, loud, gay kid in Richmond, Virginia, and I’m excited to bring it to places that might not get this kind of thing,” he noted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rappers Nolay and Griminal are among those who see Jamal as a "catalyst" for their careers and say they're excited to celebrate his impact at the upcoming show.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The smell excited the dogs and they began to run faster, although continuing down the trail; I turned to look back from the sled and saw why the doe was frightened.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

"It's not exciting. It shouldn't be exciting," said Jonathan Stonestreet, who leads the effort.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The self-proclaimed perfectionist’s first order of business upon opening: “Make sure that the hotel can provide a really unique and exciting experience.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

For Fuller, these exceptionally energetic neutrinos are among IceCube's most exciting discoveries because their origins and the physical processes responsible for accelerating them remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

But evidence is exciting researchers, and they’re keen to learn more.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

To them, the hairier the situation became, the more exciting it was.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple


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