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Recent Examples of arousal
Don’t be ashamed to reach out for help for how to do this or to try new methods to increase arousal.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
Other photographs Maduko is alleged to have sent to his mark, included photographs of himself naked in various states of arousal.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The hormone then travels to the locus coeruleus, a cluster of neurons in the brainstem that governs arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Kacey Musgraves has returned to corner the market on too-clever, comedic country-pop songs about arousal.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
Other photographs Maduko is alleged to have sent to his mark, included photographs of himself naked in various states of arousal.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The hormone then travels to the locus coeruleus, a cluster of neurons in the brainstem that governs arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Kacey Musgraves has returned to corner the market on too-clever, comedic country-pop songs about arousal.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
Noun
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And Todd Blanche's comments can only be attributed to power intoxication and his willingness to want to stay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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She was taken to the Hernando County Detention Center and was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, breach of peace/disorderly intoxication.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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After shares in Cross Country ($1 billion revenues) fell two-thirds from its 2022 post-Covid highs, Cross Country agreed in May to a $400 million buyout.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Of course, a steadier market doesn’t erase affordability challenges, which have pushed the average age of today’s first‑time homebuyer to a record-high of 40.—
Chuck Bonfiglio,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Perhaps a few were content with the chase alone, a chance to relive the thrill of hunting days gone by when large game was common.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Gone is the vintage Magic Flyer, once Magic Mountain’s oldest coaster (the park’s eldest thrill seeker is now Gold Rusher).—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Noun
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But when the exhilaration of change had ceased, London was no good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomáš Hertl roared in exhilaration.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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His central finding is that task-level productivity gains are real but do not automatically translate to firm-level or economy-wide effects — and that the historical analogy to electrification suggests transformation will be slow, uneven, and dependent on complementary investment.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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That, though, appears to be as far as Porsche is willing to push the model in terms of electrification—at least for the time being.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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The stock market opens this week with major buzz around a historic IPO.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Right now, Di Mondo says the team is diving into the books and figuring out the storytelling, but casting buzz is already starting.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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