stunt

Example Sentences

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The elevator, one of the most defining technologies of the modern city, started with a stunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

UBS believes these estimates go too far, particularly since higher energy prices may also stunt economic growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In a videoed stunt, Findlay went up to the deputy first minister, who happened to be using a Conservative-branded pen, and offered her a membership form.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Yet one doesn’t need an AI bot to explain why Grammarly’s stunt has to rank among the sleaziest misuses of AI technology yet to appear.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Zero’s absence would stunt the growth of mathematics, stifle innovation in science, and, incidentally, make a mess of the calendar.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife