Things provoking activity (7)

I believe the answer is:

stimuli

(Other definitions for stimuli that I've seen before include "Things that rouse one to activity" , "Jogs" , "Incentives, spurs" , "they provoked reaction" , "Things that cause a response" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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