galvanize

Example Sentences

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"We hope that this study will galvanize efforts to have yeast on board in future space explorations."

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Cheney helped galvanize congressional support for Ronald Reagan’s defense buildup and scored a 90% positive rating from the American Conservative Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Such a figure could galvanize a broader movement, becoming a powerful symbol for human-AI solidarity.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

The Stonewall uprising helped galvanize the gay rights movement.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2024

Ann quickly found a focus for her housing work that fall, in two incidents that would galvanize the black community in Durham over the next few years.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson