impulse
Example Sentences
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“The market is demanding higher compensation against the risk this releveraging impulse gets more aggressive,” Karoui said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Nonfood instant-retail orders exceeded 18 million a day, showing the model is moving beyond impulse meals.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
“Therefore, a drop in U.S. equity prices is needed to unleash disinflationary forces in the broader economy and counteract the inflationary impulse from higher oil and food prices,” Budaghyan said.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Morgan might overdo Fiona’s fiery streak when she sings “Waitin’ For My Dearie,” but the driving impulse is to bring the musical’s out-of-time female characters into the 21st century.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
On impulse I told the pastor to wait and ran upstairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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