as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
taxation without representation proved to be the yeast of rebellion
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Recent Examples of yeast
Oxidative Ageing The Oloroso group is fortified with spirits to raise the alcohol content to around 17%, thereby killing the yeasts that could have developed flor.
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Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
His high standards for the insides of the sandwich are a fair part of Angelo’s magic, but the real miracle is his bread: graceful torpedoes of flour and yeast and dough, the crust baked to a crisp, autumnal golden-brown and dusted with sesame seeds, the interior both soft and dense, sour and salty.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
However, whole buds from the same batch were found to have elevated levels of mold and yeast, state records show.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
The properties of brewer’s yeast The benefits of brewer’s yeast (and its cousin, nutritional yeast) are mainly related to its very high content of B vitamins, which are essential to the body and nervous system.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
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Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
His high standards for the insides of the sandwich are a fair part of Angelo’s magic, but the real miracle is his bread: graceful torpedoes of flour and yeast and dough, the crust baked to a crisp, autumnal golden-brown and dusted with sesame seeds, the interior both soft and dense, sour and salty.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
However, whole buds from the same batch were found to have elevated levels of mold and yeast, state records show.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
The properties of brewer’s yeast The benefits of brewer’s yeast (and its cousin, nutritional yeast) are mainly related to its very high content of B vitamins, which are essential to the body and nervous system.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeast
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These spaces will offer insights into co-production incentives, funding opportunities and partnership prospects within Brazil’s dynamic audiovisual sector.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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The plaintiffs accused the stars of being paid millions of dollars to endorse FTX without disclosing their financial incentives, a violation of federal and state advertising laws.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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The state’s budget could be the impetus for a third special session of the General Assembly in as many years — especially if federal cuts to Medicaid materialize.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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So strong is the impetus to continue to try to be as hot as possible, at all costs.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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While Mahomes was at Texas Tech, his then-head coach and now the current Washington Commanders offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, asked Romo to write Mahomes a letter of encouragement.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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His defensive improvements at third offer encouragement about his future.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Chinese factory activity contracted at its fastest pace in 16 months in April, adding urgency to Beijing’s efforts to roll out fresh economic stimulus.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images China’s exports surged in April even as businesses bore the brunt of U.S. tariffs that kicked into higher gear last month, while imports narrowed declines as Beijing stepped up stimulus.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Political, religious, and family motivations divided the cardinals, preventing a majority, during a time when cardinals were not cut off from the outside world.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Protecting Jane’s legacy and privacy are strong motivations for her sister.—
Kim Campbell,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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“Yeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeast. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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