shot in the arm
Example Sentences
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Drug giant Eli Lilly LLY 0.52%increase; green up pointing triangle says it plans to open a $3.5 billion plant in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, giving the region an economic shot in the arm and helping solidify its ambitions as a manufacturing hub.
He added Lawson would give the show a shot in the arm, writing: "She is spectacularly British, and manages to balance the sort of familiarity that will reassure existing viewers with a level of international first-name recognition that might even end up growing the audience."
From BBC
McClelland said the 4G and 5G networks "have had a shot in the arm" to make the 3G network switch-off work.
From BBC
The bonuses are a shot in the arm to the city and parish, which counts Fibrebond as its biggest employer, says Minden’s mayor, Nick Cox.
"He's pushed me a lot, all of us are proud of him, especially from what he's been through, getting shot in the arm," says Umar.
From BBC
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