stirrings

plural of stirring

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Recent Examples of stirrings Still, for all the familiarity and the sturdy nature of the advance, some macro shifts and internal stirrings are worthy of some attention, especially as global tech stocks face a bit of a shakeout overnight Tuesday . Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Founding Fathers will go from the stirrings of revolution to the long and bloody fight for independence, and on into the early years of the American republic. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 May 2026 Those principles inspired the first stirrings of experimental education in the United States. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 The first stirrings of the heat wave arrived Sunday, toppling daily high temperature records in Redwood City and San Rafael. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 There are already stirrings suggesting that Democrats will try again. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026 Only a small percentage of Costco’s workforce is unionized, but the company has seen new stirrings of union activity in recent years. Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Other indicators do suggest the stirrings of a more pronounced AI effect on jobs. Rob Wile, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stirrings
Noun
  • The citations were issued for violations that included speeding, not adhering to traffic signs and signals, unsafe turning movements, use of cellphones and driving without a license.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • For investors with long-enough time horizons and appropriate liquidity cushions, private infrastructure exposure provides a return stream that is genuinely uncorrelated with quarterly equity and bond market movements.
    Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Before the focus shifts back to club football, allow The Athletic to walk through some of the data quirks and tactical tendencies from this year’s World Cup.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Why Direct Engineer-User Is Essential ​ One of our team's most impactful operational shifts has been having our engineers interact directly with users and testers.
    Laila Burns, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Presti gave Jones the offer sheet after Oklahoma City had already executed several cost-cutting moves this offseason to duck the same threshold, which only one team (Cleveland) exceeded last season.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
  • Willow hit a desperation lariat and strung a series of moves together, including a missile dropkick.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Anthony’s defense attorneys filed legal motions on July 7 that request Judge Roach be removed from presiding over all remaining post-trial proceedings.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Besides the two motions, the board makeup will continue to change.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Stirrings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirrings. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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