as in incentives
something that arouses action or activity
taxation without representation proved to be the yeast of rebellion
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Recent Examples of yeasts
Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.
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Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
This is done using non-GMO oil yeasts in a secondary fermentation process.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
After graduating in 2018, Messier gained experience at an urban winery in Scottsdale and later at a custom crush facility in Elgin under winemaker James Callahan, renowned for embracing native yeasts and crafting wines that capture the spirit of Arizona’s terroir.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Using beans naturally fermented on-site, the team used DNA sequencing and metabolic modeling to identify the network of interactions between various bacteria and yeasts that drove fermentation.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Grapes were fermented using naturally occurring wild yeasts and then crushed directly into barrels and allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation and aging for a minimum of 18 months.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
This is done using non-GMO oil yeasts in a secondary fermentation process.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
After graduating in 2018, Messier gained experience at an urban winery in Scottsdale and later at a custom crush facility in Elgin under winemaker James Callahan, renowned for embracing native yeasts and crafting wines that capture the spirit of Arizona’s terroir.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Using beans naturally fermented on-site, the team used DNA sequencing and metabolic modeling to identify the network of interactions between various bacteria and yeasts that drove fermentation.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
Grapes were fermented using naturally occurring wild yeasts and then crushed directly into barrels and allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation and aging for a minimum of 18 months.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeasts
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Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Company finances via private and public funds, through co-productions, incentives and strategic partners.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But because so much less is known about what made Gein tick than the motivations of Dahmer and the Menendezes, Hunnam had room to maneuver and to invent.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The actor discussed his character's motivations in a 2024 interview with TV Insider.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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The receptors in your hands respond to myriad stimuli-like pressures—vibrations in sync with 15 different families of neurons.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s so much stimuli that I get really pumped doing it.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Limit consuming big meals, alcohol, and caffeine in the evening, as the body requires energy to digest food and process beverages or stimulants.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Yeasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeasts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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