stimulate

Example Sentences

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They provide more than $4 billion in seed funding to commercial startups that provide valuable services to the government and public, stimulate the economy and help maintain the country’s competitive edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Messi’s purchases stimulate interest in the buildings where he buys and surrounding areas, said Kevin Venger, co-founder of developer One Thousand Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Starting in 2008, the Fed launched a series of emergency bond-buying programs, first to stabilize markets during the financial crisis, and later to stimulate the economy when cutting short-term rates to near zero wasn’t enough.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

So the rhetoric from leaders at this NPC who pledged to "vigorously stimulate consumer demand" will be welcomed.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He used an electric current to stimulate an amphibian’s calf, then employed the galvanometer to measure how long it took the electrical current to run along the sciatic nerve.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel