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impulse

[im-puhls] / ˈɪm pʌls /




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For now, the imperative to boost inventories will be the prevailing, and more powerful, impulse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The impulse to shop your values isn’t naive.

From Salon • May 27, 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

“It’s a means of determining the relative merits of propellants. By using the number denoting the specific impulse, calculations can be made to determine the exhaust velocity of a rocket and ultimately its overall performance.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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