stimuli
Americannoun
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At the hospital, one of the officers requested that Cervantes submit to a “subjective sobriety test” that included measuring her eye’s response to stimuli, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
By encoding these digital patterns within the hydrogel, the researchers can program how the smart skin reacts to different stimuli.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026
The ultralow rates, along with other government stimuli and zero-commission trades, kindled a new generation’s interest in the markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
She had tried traditional therapy, as well as interventions like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, where a patient is asked to recall traumatic events while experiencing auditory, visual, or tactile stimuli.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
The meeting lasts thirty more minutes, during which time I do not speak or move or in any way respond to stimuli.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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