stir

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Other times, they can stir controversy and, on rare occasions, even jump-start careers.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

A son, Tom, lacked his sisters’ ability to stir up scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Even if a $150 night out is technically within your budget, the fact that you didn’t anticipate spending that much can stir up guilt or anxiety.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

But it was their latest event, hosted inside the chamber where the Church of England had only the week before held its national assembly, General Synod, which caused the biggest stir.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

A young woman comes to put a new loaf of bread in the ashes and to stir the pot of stew.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone