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Recent Examples of arousal
To prevent recurrent issues, owners should identify the source of the cat's arousal and avoid as best as possible.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In Keiley’s staging, Dionysus gives King Pentheus (Gordon S. Miller) the ability to experience female arousal.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The internal stimulator boasts an ergonomic design and provides gentle vibrations that target the G-spot for deeper arousal levels.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
One who isn’t shutting down this idea of a torrid affair for Louise is neighbor Gertrude Deuter, a woman whose arousal around these men who float and flit around her is palpable.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In Keiley’s staging, Dionysus gives King Pentheus (Gordon S. Miller) the ability to experience female arousal.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
The internal stimulator boasts an ergonomic design and provides gentle vibrations that target the G-spot for deeper arousal levels.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
One who isn’t shutting down this idea of a torrid affair for Louise is neighbor Gertrude Deuter, a woman whose arousal around these men who float and flit around her is palpable.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
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Together, the officers from the disparate agencies form large crews to pull over motorists, serve warrants, block people from jumping fare gates at Metro subway stations, and crack down on low-level crimes such as drug possession and public intoxication.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Bailey Lyle, 27, and Richard Goode, 29, both died of accidental drug intoxication.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Cleveland’s seven total doubles were a single-game season high.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The previous high for a single window was the £398m spent by Chelsea in 2023, and though the latter’s spending over the course of a season then might still outstrip Liverpool’s (Chelsea went big that January too), there’s no denying the sums dispensed from Merseyside have been huge.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Little ones will love Ketchakiddee Creek’s mini slides and splash zones, while thrill seekers can take on the Surf Pool, North America’s largest wave pool, or join the whole family on a giant raft adventure through Miss Adventure Falls.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s when the twists, turns and thrills start.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The exhilaration of a near miss.—
Megan Cummins
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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The contrast between genres — yet seamless flow — created a sense of sonic exhilaration that rippled through the crowd.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Markham Plaza spaces include Shorepower truck stop electrification stations, allowing truck drivers to turn off their engines and charge equipment, which a toll authority statement said means cleaner air and less noise.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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At a time when the rest of the industry, including Ferrari, is moving towards electrification, the 12 Cilindri is a throwback to the way things used to be.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was a palpable buzz on Charlotte’s campus leading up to kickoff.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The rising star is generating serious buzz for his turn as a struggling family man who's a sanitation worker by day and robber of drug dealers by night in HBO’s new series Task, costarring Mark Ruffalo.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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