Example Sentences

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"Doves" are seen to favor lower interest rates to boost the economy while "hawks" are inclined towards higher rates to curb inflation.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

There were quite the needle drops in this episode from Prince — “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Doves can point to the rising unemployment rate, negative payroll revisions, falling wage growth and weak job growth in cyclical sectors.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Doves think the current situation bears little resemblance to 2021-22 and fret that the Fed will underreact to labor-market slowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Doves were the recently departed souls of unmarried girls.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys