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yeasts

noun

plural of yeast

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 Fermentation begins spontaneous, often driven by wild yeasts. — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Kombucha Kombucha is made by combining tea with sugar, which serves as food for the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY) during fermentation. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 26 June 2026 In organisms that reproduce via the union of types—this group also includes yeasts and slime molds—partners are functionally equivalent and the exchange of genetic material is symmetrical, an arrangement called isogamy. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Four yeasts — Glaciozyma, Goffeauzyma, Mrakia and Phenoliferia — were found internally and on Ötzi’s exterior. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 The yeasts—species of Phenolifera, Glaciozyma, Goffeauzyma, and Mrakia, for the mycology fans—turned up on Ötzi’s skin, in his stomach, and in water sampled from inside his body. — ArsTechnica, 6 June 2026 Natural yeasts ferment fruit during the ripening process, according to a study in Oxford Academic. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Fruit Flies and Produce The common fruit fly is drawn to fermenting and overripe produce, where accumulating sugars and yeasts mark the precise moment fruit is at its most appealing—and just starting to turn. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026 Eat and Drink More Fermented Foods Fermentation is the conversion of carbohydrates to alcohol or organic acids using microorganisms—yeasts or bacteria—under anaerobic conditions. — Cynthia Sass, Health, 30 Apr. 2026

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Only 25% of production houses supported by the FDC or tax incentives have returned for a second project, leaving 75% unable to build long-term capacity.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026
While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of incentives

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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025

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How 40 Hz Sound Therapy Works The treatment is called GENUS, short for gamma entrainment using sensory stimuli.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.

— Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of stimuli

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For example, certain diuretics, antihistamines or stimulants may increase the risk of side effects from heat, according to the CDC.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Other types of medications can impair your body's ability to cool off, including anticholinergic medications (a category that includes Benadryl) and stimulants, like ADHD drugs.

— Carmel Wroth, NPR, 2 July 2026

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