Example Sentences

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Another issue that energizes Ms. Dhillon is “aggressive police consent decrees”—legally binding settlements between the Justice Department and local police departments that compel the latter to pursue or avoid certain practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In photochemistry, light energizes the catalyst, and the excited catalyst must encounter another molecule through diffusion in order to pass along an electron.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

The sparking dynamic between leads Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim, both making their feature debut, energizes the movie, while Bradley Cooper’s gonzo take on producer Jon Peters nearly justifies the entire endeavor on its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

Soderbergh’s sleek direction pours over the viewer like smooth espresso and energizes just as much too.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

The song ends, I catch my breath, and I breathe in everyone’s roaring applause, I breathe in their love, and it energizes me to grab Rufus’s hand while he’s bowing.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera