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drove

[drohv] / droʊv /


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Meanwhile, Brady’s assistant Timothy O’Sullivan recorded an image that drove home the truth that this was a new kind of war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The lawsuit alleges that Kalibrate’s software drove prices at the pump even higher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

A look beyond the major indexes offers more clues about what really drove the hot returns in stocks over the past three months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

While semiconductor and memory stocks drove the index higher, an animal health stock and consulting companies rounded out the laggards.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Trudging and slipping as he drove his men across the ice, Elisha Kent Kane reportedly carried Maggie Fox’s portrait “strapped on his back.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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