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impulse

[im-puhls] / ˈɪm pʌls /




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The impulse to shop your values isn’t naive.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

These developments don’t threaten dollar dominance today or tomorrow, but they reflect a genuine, if gradual, de-risking impulse among sovereigns who have concluded that some diversification away from dollar concentration is prudent.

From Barron's • May 27, 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

I had a sudden rather terrifying impulse to creep upstairs now to the west wing and go into those rooms and see for myself.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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