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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
galvanise .
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Examples
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All the books that pretend to amuse in our day come, in fact, either under that category, which you except against, 'the extravagant, clown-jesting sort,' or still worse, under that of what I should call the galvanised-death's-head-grinning sort.
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The close call galvanised the batsmen and frustrated the fielding team but the Australians refocused to ensure the rest of the afternoon was a real arm wrestle.
Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines Marcus Wilson at Adelaide Oval 2009
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I would here also recommend that "galvanised" be used instead of the common "annealed" wire (never use "hard" wire) for all purposes, excepting for large animals.
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Sir John's face wore a tense expression -- a kind of galvanised smile.
Merry-Garden and Other Stories Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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Although US General David Petraeus said he was "galvanised" by the claim, few analysts take it seriously.
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Sir Alex Ferguson had waxed lyrical in the build-up to this contest about how Sunday's dramatic late winner against Aston Villa had "galvanised" his club.
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Although US General David Petraeus said he was 'galvanised' by the claim, The Observer said in the article, few analysts take the threat seriously.
unknown title 2009
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The emergence of COPE, a party headed by former ANC chairperson Mosieua Lekota and former Gauteng premier Mbhazima Shilowa, had "galvanised" the ANC.
IOL: News 2009
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Note that he is not calling for the public to be "galvanised" into debating the wider issue - lawmaking powers for the Welsh Assembly.
BlogCymru.com 2009
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Paul Murphy is calling for the Welsh public to be "galvanised" into debating the issue.
BlogCymru.com 2009
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