impulse
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An extraordinary you-are-there creation, it’s the documentary impulse at its most rewarding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"It is spontaneity and impulse that make the difference, and that is what I felt we had with 'Alien,'" Skerritt said in a 2019 interview, according to Reuters news agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
This trick can stop him from making impulse buys and push him to comparison shop for better prices.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Only Pamela Voorhees, brought to life by Linda Cardellini in “Crystal Lake,” has the guts to act on that impulse.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Specific impulse is defined as the thrust in pounds of a given propellant divided by its consumption rate.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
We all know what it feels like, even children recognize the feeling of effort, the effort of suppressing impulses.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Because weak self-control and fear of missing out were strongly associated with problematic use, the researchers emphasize helping young people manage impulses and feel less pressure to stay constantly connected.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The "stagflationary impulses from weaker foreign demand and higher domestic prices are going to be disproportionately felt by Canada," warned ING chief international economist James Knightley.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
He is renowned for his precise and restrained use of language, delivering provocative truths about people’s ugliest impulses and asking the audience to laugh at them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was only possible to keep so many kids in line because they were not actually kids—because there was some older nature inside them, warring against and balancing their childish impulses.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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