stimulate
Example Sentences
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In Japan, the government announced a fiscal stimulus package worth 2.8% of GDP in November aimed at alleviating high living costs and stimulating investments and military spending.
The researchers found that a device designed to stimulate the vagus nerve was linked to sustained improvements in depressive symptoms, daily functioning, and overall quality of life.
From Science Daily
While a tax suspension would technically push down consumer prices, it could also stimulate consumer demand and potentially heat up the economy, complicating the bank’s efforts to maintain price stability.
The modeled size and shape of the membrane generated vibrations strong enough to move the ear bones, stimulate auditory nerves, and detect a range of sound frequencies.
From Science Daily
One of the biggest preventable risk factors for endometrial cancer is being overweight or obese, since excess body fat increases levels of estrogen – a hormone that can stimulate cancer cell growth.
From Science Daily
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