stimulated

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This “Animal Farm” is ignorant of the fact that kids need to be stimulated by more than scatalogical humor to actually influence their perspectives, rather than cater to their existing tastes and knowledge.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Consumption would be stimulated and investors would have a reason to sell bonds and plow more funds into equities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

When these areas were stimulated at the same time, the participants gave away more money.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

If I’ve been stimulated, doing a puzzle for a couple of hours is a great way to decompress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Against other illnesses, though—including measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, and the now defeated smallpox—our antibodies stimulated by one infection confer lifelong immunity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond