as in encouragements
something that arouses a strong response from another
there were few excitements of any kind on our very uneventful trip back home
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Noun
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026 -
In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chowchilla digs into the criminal motivations and legal repercussions, exploring how those affected by the crime fared in the decades since.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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Mercury — now in Cancer and your eighth house of joint ventures and psychological motivations — will clash with Saturn, which could trigger serious conversations around dating, children or even financial entanglements.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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The ability to disconnect intentionally from these overwhelming stimuli—to reclaim one’s focus, clarity, and feeling of immediacy—has become rare and precious.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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The method works without heat, UV light, or other external stimuli, which makes manufacturing easier.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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These discussions include possible revenue sharing between the data company and village along with tax incentives.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Those changes were designed to reduce incentives for excessive litigation, particularly in insurance claims.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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White listeners and white supremacy are always ripe for a dressing down, but there’s no teeth or edge to his provocations anymore.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Over the ensuing years, Ben-Gvir continued his provocations.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Participating athletes, many of whom are former professionals or Olympians, are allowed to use substances banned by WADA but approved by the FDA including anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, and stimulants.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The Enhanced Games also recently released substance-use data from its clinical trial, revealing that 91% of athletes used testosterone, 79% used HGH, 62% used stimulants such as Adderall, 50% used metabolic modulators, 41% used EPO and 29% used anabolic steroids.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Lahn seized on those frustrations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Body language aside, Brown also didn’t share his frustrations publicly, declining to speak with reporters.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Excitements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitements. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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