Example Sentences

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And while much of the movie induces sidesplitting guffaws, Tremaine said that producer and co-creator Spike Jonze was eager to highlight the sensitive beats shared between the cast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Poornima, a salt pan worker, sips black tea during the day -- saying the hot drink induces sweating in the dry weather to cool the body.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The idea is that war induces market panic because of the kind of uncertainty associated with most geopolitical crises.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

This charge induces an opposite charge in the worm, creating an attraction that pulls the two together.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

“The transmitter and the liquid that induces the simulation. The transmitter communicates information to the brain from the computer, and vice versa, and the liquid alters the brain to put it in a simulation state.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth