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Longtime mascots, on the other hand, appear to retain their built-up value even after a lull.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The seeming lull in job postings and hiring likely stems in part from the five-month-old conflict with Iran and the spike in oil prices.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Iran and the US resumed exchanges of fire last month after a days-long lull in fighting, although there were no reported strikes between Friday and Sunday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

The lull followed intense immigration raids in January and the tail end of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

I thought about what Luke had told me right before he’d tried to lull me: Good-bye, Percy.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

It tends to go through deep lulls once customers get their drives in place and supply catches up to demand.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

He heads to Kohl’s and FedEx along the route to make some returns during lulls in scheduled pickups, clearing space as he heads to get more orders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

As families gather for the holidays, lulls in the festivities provide a calm, unhurried opportunity to have heartfelt talks.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

But that terminal expansion plan has been paused because of lulls in demand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

The air smells like wet grain and hedge trimmings; in the lulls between their footfalls, she can hear a deep, nearly subsonic roar.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

After an initial splurge on travel and entertainment, retirees are often lulled into a sense of complacency because their spending tends to decrease during the first decade after leaving the workforce.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

They are lulled into a smug confidence that his threats will always be toothless bluster.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

The warm room lulled his blood and a deepening sense of fatigue drugged him with sleep.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

The first hour of the drive was easy enough, lulling us into a false sense of security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

It’s almost symphonic, carrying on for almost seven minutes before descending into a lulling silence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

So it was surprising that Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, started hosting a YouTube show, the purpose of which appears to be lulling viewers to sleep.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025

Combined, they mean lulling the opponent into complacency, Mr. Pillsbury said.

From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023

The lulling movement, combined with the heat, had knocked him out like a prizefighter’s punch.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm