stimulated

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Five years ago, Rhi had a procedure to put a sacral nerve stimulation system in place - where the nerves controlling the bowel can be stimulated with a device implanted under the skin.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

"In our pump-probe experiment, we exactly measure the temporal development of this stimulated X-ray emission," says Huang.

From Science Daily • May 1, 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

One of the main commodities returned on those voyages of centuries ago were travelers’ tales,* stories of alien lands and ex otic creatures that evoked our sense of wonder and stimulated future exploration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan