impulse
Example Sentences
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This reflects an uplifting democratic impulse based in economics as well as philosophy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
The impulse to shop your values isn’t naive.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
“But currently the AI infrastructure build-out is delivering an inflationary impulse to the economy.”
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Sure enough, the people who had thought the most before buying were the most satisfied, and those who had made impulse purchases more often regretted their decision.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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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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