as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
her galvanic rendition of the song received rapturous applause
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Recent Examples of galvanic
Indeed, when the gene was identified in 1989, the optimism was galvanic, like how the electricity in the air shifts just before a summer thunderstorm.
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Courtney Crowder,
Des Moines Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Here are some of the hot new updates. February 16, 2013
Galvanic Current Treatments
These days your aesthetician may incorporate some very twenty-first-century procedures into your spa session—galvanic current treatments.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
Exclusive Modes To preserve signal purity, the Phantom uses galvanic isolation on its Ethernet, S/PDIF, and AES/EBU inputs to separate from sources at a circuit level, while blocking electrical noise and allowing audio data to pass through.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
The authors argue that simplifying chargers—and shedding old assumptions about galvanic isolation—is the fastest path to an affordable and reliable EV-charging network, which is critical to broad EV adoption.
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IEEE Spectrum,
23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for galvanic
Courtney Crowder,
Des Moines Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Here are some of the hot new updates. February 16, 2013
Galvanic Current Treatments
These days your aesthetician may incorporate some very twenty-first-century procedures into your spa session—galvanic current treatments.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
Exclusive Modes To preserve signal purity, the Phantom uses galvanic isolation on its Ethernet, S/PDIF, and AES/EBU inputs to separate from sources at a circuit level, while blocking electrical noise and allowing audio data to pass through.
—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
The authors argue that simplifying chargers—and shedding old assumptions about galvanic isolation—is the fastest path to an affordable and reliable EV-charging network, which is critical to broad EV adoption.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for galvanic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galvanic
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Alberto Carvalho, who has been under FBI investigation for four months, resigned Sunday night as leader of the nation’s second-largest school system, bringing a breathtaking end to one of the district’s most consequential and high-profile tenures.
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In his 18½ years at the Fed, Greenspan presided over a breathtaking surge in stock prices and a 10-year economic boom that began in March 1991.
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Not the most exciting half of soccer considering what else has gone on during the World Cup.
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Johnny is a former professional baseball player, which is exciting for Coop, who comes from a family of ball players.
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In addition to the sleeping spaces, the multi-level villas include dining areas, kitchenettes with refrigerators and electric cook tops, fireplaces, walkout decks, and washers and dryers.
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And among the particularly popular swag handed out by various brands around the Croisette were sun lotion, as well as hand and electric fans.
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That could perhaps create more pressure for Burrows to have a strong outing Tuesday, or create an interesting conversation around Arrighetti.
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Well, its’ interesting because for many years the Republican Party revered Reagan much more than Nixon, partly because Reagan was a successful president and Nixon, of course, ended his presidency in disgrace.
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While most coverage has focused on the ecstatic celebrations, the thrilling comeback moments, and the historic significance of breaking a five-decade drought, a deeper narrative lies beneath the surface.
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Kape and Magomedov earned $100K Performance of the Night bonuses, while Oliveira and Fili took home Fight of the Night honors, underscoring a thrilling event.
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The most intriguing of the Trojans’ trio of returners is Arenas, given the wide range of possible outcomes in front of the guard this season.
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Separated-at-birth is an intriguing theory, and of course very gratifying to those in the Plymouth/Roundhead/blue half of America.
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In its fifth and final season, The Bear scales back down to its fundamentals and delivers a satisfying farewell to one of the most electrifying television series of the past decade.
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Recorded throughout the book tour for On Morrison—Serpell’s electrifying, critical examination of Morrison’s writing—each episode welcomes listeners into rooms full of readers and discussions of how Morrison made her words sing.
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The riot was a galvanizing event and led to the creation of LGBTQ advocacy organizations like Gay Liberation Front and GLAAD.
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The January 2023 shooting of the environmental activist, known as Tortuguita, became a galvanizing moment for protests against Atlanta’s police training center.
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