drove

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Those hunting traditions continued until the late 1800s, when overhunting drove bison populations to the brink of extinction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

His first World Cup was Spain in 1982, when he and eight friends bought a campervan, covered it in tartan wallpaper and drove to Malaga.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Basically, what drove the rally in tech — the artificial-intelligence buildout and strong earnings growth — remains intact.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

We drove to Darmstadt to look over the camp.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom