bull
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She believes the painting affirms that the bull knows what is best for Europa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The painting portrays a moment in an ancient Cretan myth recounted in Ovid’s “Metamorphoses”: Zeus descends to Earth, transforms himself into a white bull and lolls among the herds belonging to the Phoenician king.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
And even healthy bull markets routinely experience nasty corrections.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
As MarketWatch’s Joseph Adinolfi reports, the bull market has brushed aside some pretty major events on its six-year climb, including the worst-ever bond selloff and a war with Iran this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
As the bull started toward us, I ran down the towline, loosened the buckles, and freed all of the dogs.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Oaklee Garner, 3, and her grandmother Julie Pettee look at the yak bulls at the Pettee Ranch in Fairplay, Colo. 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
And yet, for the third week in a row, the proportion of bears was greater than that of bulls.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Now bulls are hoping for more results that extend the momentum, with several more big chip makers, including Sandisk, set to report in coming days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“This apparent standoff between the bulls and the bears reflects short-term temperature outlooks that are only slightly skewed in a bullish direction,” Ritterbusch & Associates says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Her fellow warriors were scattering, running in panic as the bulls charged.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
By one measure, investors haven’t been this bulled up on stocks since the heady days of the original meme-stock frenzy back in 2021.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
The 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara bulled his way to the rim and swatted shots away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Swift's three-yard TD gave the Bears a 7-0 lead and Monangai bulled over for a four-yard score that made it 17-9 in the fourth quarter.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
Then came a husband about 60, who bulled his way across while his wife waited on the safe side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
“Daisy is a good one,” I bulled ahead, not letting her distract me.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
“I just want to make sure. Did you apologize for the behavior that went on with you and your date?” he asked, bulling over her attempts to interrupt him.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he abhorred bulling and the abuse of power after he was asked why he promoted a Conservative lawmaker following complaints of sexual misconduct made against him.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2022
In a swipe at Bonin, he also said District 11 needs a leader who engages everyone rather than bulling ahead without building consensus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
Eleby led a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Jefferson bulling over from 3 yards out to make it 41-34.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2021
The horse reverted to his rebellious habits in the starting gate, bulling forward and raising a fuss.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
