stirring

Example Sentences

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In 2016, workers cut down dozens of oaks trees on land managed by Justin to make room for new grape plantings, stirring up controversy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

These films break through a dense documentary market with their stirring portraits of wars, political leaders, activists, artists, musicians, movements, and occasionally, regular people like you and me.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

As a result, wrinkle structures are uncommon in rocks younger than about 540 million years old, when animal life rapidly diversified and began actively stirring ocean sediments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

"Every day is the same hunger, the same misery", he says, stirring a pot of white rice – so at the very least his daughter will come home from school to something hot to eat.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Huge windows line one wall, revealing the cheesemaking process, massive machines stirring and churning the creamy cheddar.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day