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
“But currently the AI infrastructure build-out is delivering an inflationary impulse to the economy.”
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The groups said these features exploit children's "developmental vulnerabilities", particularly around impulse control and peer pressure.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In her mind, both “Zama” and “Our Land” come from the same impulse to dissect colonialism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He resisted the impulse to cover Finn’s ears, so he wouldn’t hear.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
Unit 1: Telling Details
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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Unit 2: Pivotal Words and Phrases
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