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arousal

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Definition of arousal

as in intoxication

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Recent Examples of arousal Place cells, hippocampal neurons that fire when an animal occupies a particular spot, still fired in the same locations after arousal. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 Chronic excessive bracing leads to shallow breathing and breath-holding, which reinforces sympathetic arousal — your fight-or-flight response — and increases muscle tension. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 This can help address the root cause of behaviors such as spending excessive time in bed awake, maintaining irregular sleep schedules, and conditioned arousal such as worrying about sleep. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026 In Vibe Science studies, the autonomic nervous system shifts toward parasympathetic activation as the brain entrains to the stimulus, producing lower arousal and readiness for sleep and recovery. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arousal

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The voluntary intoxication loophole means a person may be too impaired to make a meaningful choice and still fall outside the law’s protections for incapacity.

— Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Officers spoke with Perez and observed signs of intoxication, including the odor of alcohol on Perez, red and watery eyes and slurred speech, according to the DA’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of intoxication

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An extreme hear watch has been issued for the Los Angeles metro area in anticipation of highs reaching 100 degrees on Saturday and remaining hot through next week.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Bitcoin fell from a high of $124,000 in October 2025 to a low of $58,000 in June.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of high

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By having the courage to avoid ecstatic thrills and powerful peaks, Bowery Electric forces you to abide with the sound and absorb it without being able to do anything with it.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
For Parker, the enduring thrill is in what these imaginative collaborations might bring to the ballet.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of thrill

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When presented together and thought juxtapositionally, the works launch visitors onto an emotional pendulum that pivots from exhilaration to unease and distress.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
But, as fans now learn, that didn’t preclude coming up with additional material after the fact, which the singer is saying came out in a spontaneous explosion of post-release exhilaration with her two collaborators on that album.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhilaration

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Photon Marine plans to turn those findings into a fleet-electrification playbook that other commercial operators could use when assessing similar systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
The thinking extends beyond the oil and gas extraction sector, with Patti placing significant focus on the electrification trend, another area of elevated pricing focus amid recent inflation.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of electrification

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