as in stimulation
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Noun
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Some rigidity remains, and when the stimulation is turned off, the tremor returns within seconds.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026 -
That stimulation does matter — for individuals, of course, but also for society.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beginning with the stimulus of a cup or two of strong coffee, fifteen-year-old Columbia College sophomore George Templeton Strong started a diary in 1835.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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The project aims to produce materials that change their mechanical properties and shape in response to external light stimuli.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kay isn’t some kind of unhinged chaos agent or emotional thrill-seeker (well, maybe just a little), but rather an adventurous artist eager to dig deep beneath the surface.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today, teens are no different from any other generation, still searching for freedom and the thrill of playing chicken with authority.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Upon first sighting, the eyes of children boarding the ship widen in excitement, and adults pull out their smartphones to snap photos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yet few of the Nanticoke Valley teens were lured away by the excitement of the cities.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Lloyd’s version brims with mordancy.—
Sarah Weinman,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2023
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The gray-tint, cross-hatched drawings evoke George Cruikshank and Samuel Palmer, but the mordancy is vintage Sendak.—
The Week Staff,
The Week,
17 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Notes of ripe, fresh mangoes, fragrant mandarins, and blood oranges, and undertones of lemon leaf spark energy and invigoration.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As a result, the rivers and lakes have become a chemical soup of antidepressants, birth control, and stimulants.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cathinone is a stimulant that occurs naturally in khat, a plant native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and has a molecular structure nearly identical to that of amphetamine.—
Jonathan Corum,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Trenchancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenchancy. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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