as in movements
the act or an instance of changing position
I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind
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Specific exercises or movements can worsen sciatica pain.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Merging surreal imagery with historical events, choral music, dance, video projections and poetry, the opera explores the political, literary, and artistic movements of the era.—
Randy McMullen,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Stirrings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stirrings. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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