stir up
Example Sentences
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It has stirred up the fears and insecurities of the influential Hollywood celebrity masses.
Still, with rate cuts expected to continue, the Citi team expects the Fed to run the economy hot next year, which could stir up inflationary pressures later in 2026.
From MarketWatch
This week, the stakes are high as a barrage of delayed economic data, coupled with a marketwide index rebalance, threaten to stir up volatility.
From MarketWatch
The largest single herd of dugongs occurs in the Arabian Gulf, where their constant grazing stirs up sediment and releases nutrients that benefit surrounding marine ecosystems.
From Science Daily
Over the course of only a few hours, the intense gravity of this object stirred up extremely fast winds that pushed material outward at an astonishing 60,000 km per second.
From Science Daily
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