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[dip] / dɪp /








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After a dip in the past few months, it is rising once again and it currently stands at 111ppl, according to price comparison site Boiler Juice.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Traders took a little heart from a dip in oil prices after US President Donald Trump ruled out hitting Iran before the midterm elections, saying Washington was holding "productive discussions" with Tehran.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

They do this blue crab hand roll and they add some jalapeno and give you a ponzu sauce to dip it in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

American car buyers are rediscovering smaller, budget-conscious vehicles as overall U.S. new-vehicle sales are expected to dip in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Woo demolishes the cinnamon dip with one sweeping lick.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Individual investors have grown a bit more selective in 2026, analysts say, opting to throw their weight behind a few high-conviction names over buying broader market dips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"We also plan to stay here our whole lives," George adds, explaining that they are prepared to ride out any dips in the property market.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The U.S. oil benchmark has been making small dips, then moving sideways briefly before rising again.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

As the sun dips below the horizon, a fleet of onlookers on jet skis and boats idle on the water to catch a peek of the vivacious scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

She traced the dips of the mattress with her fingertip, circling the buttons in each dimple.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Each morning, the app shows me how my blood pressure dipped during my sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Singapore's air quality levels too dipped into the "very unhealthy" range with a reading of 209 on the Air Quality Index in Friday afternoon, according to the IQAir website.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In retirement, Chuvalo also dipped his toes in acting, appearing in the 1998 comedy film Dirty Work and alongside Jeff Goldblum in the 1986 horror film The Fly.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Sure enough, when De Paula stepped into the batter’s box at Loan Depot Park, he wasn’t tempted to swing at the first-pitch curveball that dipped below the zone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

I dipped into the shadows or crossed the street if I saw a loiterer on the sidewalk or partiers rolling out of a building.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see .

From Time Magazine Archive

Disregarding the roses and raptures of vice, she paints, with a small brush dipt in gilt, the lilies and languors of virtue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Having dipt into some parts, he read with such delight that the palpitations of his heart compelled him to lay the volume down.

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various

The Heads of the Wasps, being dipt in Blood, is good for Dace, and Dare; as is likewise the Ant-flie.

From The School of Recreation (1684 edition) Or, The Gentlemans Tutor, to those Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Racing, Hawking, Riding, Cock-fighting, Fowling, Fishing by Robert Howlett

We had proceeded only about a quarter of a mile, when the float suddenly dipt.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various

“I’m just dipping my toe in.… It’s still an experiment for me,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The index has been above the 50 threshold between expansion and contraction for six months running, after dipping to 53 in August.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Happily, you did not mention dipping into your retirement savings or the need to take out a loan, so I’m hoping those options are not on the table.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

“At its launch Monday night, Trump TV peaked at 8,000 viewers, dipping to around 4,000,” the Independent reported.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

She held her shoulders back to keep the dress’s neckline from dipping.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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