impulse
Example Sentences
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Ceresna sees the bullish impulse of the dollar lasting through to the fall, and sees upside to 102, 103 and even 105 for the dollar index.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
FFK supremo Martina said: "You see the blue wave decoration on buildings. You see cars with flags, you see cars wrapped in blue. So it's a huge impulse for pride and nation building."
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
See said she felt that same impulse with “Daughters of the Sun and Moon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Mixing languid conversations with pop spectacle, Lowery finds a middle ground that looks altogether human, with every impulse, bad and good, opening another door to the truth.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
“We shall see,” said the Professor, and with one impulse we took our way out of the churchyard, he carrying the sleeping child.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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