fillip
Example Sentences
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Though lower interest rates ought to provide a fillip for gold and silver, it seems investors are looking for scraps of news to unwind their recent parabolic rallies.
From Barron's
In this backdrop, the Amazon and Microsoft investments provide a much-needed fillip - yet it remains worth asking where India truly stands in the global AI race.
From BBC
While that would be a nice fillip for the new Mekies-led Red Bull, it would not be an indication that their problems were behind them.
From BBC
The 25-year-old Swede gave European golf a huge fillip on Sunday by winning America's national championship, resisting the chasing pack on a tense final day.
From BBC
Whether this potential blockbuster gives a fillip to the lacklustre IPO market remains to be seen, after some high-profile public debuts this year failed to impress.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.