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[bool] / bʊl /


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That tough summer stretch likely marked the “beginning of the end” for the bull market, but the strategist warned the bear market won’t come due to one event.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

None was as popular during the late 1990s bull market as the Fed Model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Animal services officers responding to a report of an injured dog in Santa Ana on Sept. 8 found 9-month-old pit bull, Blackey, dead on the street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The tech-heavy gains driving the four-year bull run in U.S. stocks — and any sharp reversals — also now appear to be shaking things up following previous flight-to-safety playbooks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

He took him out softly and smoothly, and then stopped and, standing squarely in front of the bull, offered him the cape.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Even some of the most breathless SpaceX bulls aren’t sure CEO Elon Musk will be able to achieve the bold targets he’s laid out for the company’s artificial-intelligence business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Fortunately for the bulls, however, he does not believe that this correction will spell the end of the bull market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

About 80 cows and bulls now graze on Wente’s land.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Tanner says that concerns about the airport renovation leading to an influencer version of El Encierro, the annual running of the bulls in Spain, are misplaced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Then finally the pop of the rocket that meant the bulls had gotten through the people in the ring and into the corrals.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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

Hill, who plays like he should be a tight end for an NFL team, bulled his way around for 18 points, making nine of 13 shots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 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

Half Time’s head came up, and he dropped out of the pocket an instant before Exhibit’s broad rump bulled into it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

“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

As for putting his head down, and bulling into Williams, Ferguson said, “My legs might have been a little tired.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2022

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

ARLINGTON, Texas — KJ Jefferson got back on the field late, bruised knee and all, bulling over a defender for a first down and then kneeling down on the final snap for No. 16 Arkansas.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 2021

He put out his hands to stop Matthew from bulling into the apartment.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson


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