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stimulus

[stim-yuh-luhs] / ˈstɪm yə ləs /


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Suzuki exudes the fragility and buoyancy of adolescence, playing Fuki as someone constantly imbibing the world, rarely revealing what she’s doing with that stimulus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead of attacking the reflected image, the octopuses needed to figure out where the stimulus was actually located and move toward it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Many countries are net importers and struggling to mitigate the impact of higher prices and shortages of critical inputs with subsidies and stimulus that is straining, in some instances, shaky finances.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

President Joe Biden’s 2021 stimulus was followed by President Trump’s 2025 tax cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He overhauled ethics rules governing White House employees’ interactions with lobbyists and, most important, managed to push a major economic stimulus bill through Congress, even though not a single House Republican voted in its favor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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