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
Kombucha Kombucha is made by combining tea with sugar, which serves as food for the symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY) during fermentation.
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Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Yet, as his grandparents would sell the barrel to a local osteria, a place where someone would host people in their home, by serving wine and food, for a small amount of money, the child could always count on the yeasts eventually waking up.
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Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
25 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.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Four yeasts — Glaciozyma, Goffeauzyma, Mrakia and Phenoliferia — were found internally and on Ötzi’s exterior.
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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.
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ArsTechnica,
6 June 2026
Natural yeasts ferment fruit during the ripening process, according to a study in Oxford Academic.
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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.
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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.
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Cynthia Sass,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Yet, as his grandparents would sell the barrel to a local osteria, a place where someone would host people in their home, by serving wine and food, for a small amount of money, the child could always count on the yeasts eventually waking up.
—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeasts
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Unlike the federal tax credits that expired in September, these incentives offer an instant discount and don’t require buyers to apply for credit later.
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The attack shocked Monaco, a coastal playground for the rich and famous known for its tax-friendly incentives, royal family and Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.
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In reality, each participating party often enters the relationship with different drivers, motivations and expectations.
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Indeed, suspicions of the motivations related to anything that would expose students to more (rather than less) of the neighbor waging war against Ukraine almost derailed the project.
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By integrating smart shades into the components of major smart home ecosystems (those supporting Matter, Thread, Zigbee, or Z-Wave specifically), these systems can react to real-time stimuli.
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When your dopamine levels, the chemical baseline responsible for motivation and pursuit, are naturally low, your brain searches for quick stimuli to wake itself up.
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One of the main impetuses for this is that newer planes are flying further, which means airline routes are getting longer.
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For example, certain diuretics, antihistamines or stimulants may increase the risk of side effects from heat, according to the CDC.
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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.
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“Yeasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeasts. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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