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Which retail tradition is especially designed to encourage impulsive buying?

impulsive

[im-puhl-siv] / ɪmˈpʌl sɪv /


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She later told fans at a Chicago concert: "The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I had decided to plan... quietly, a long time ago."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

I can be impulsive and judgmental at times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Kimberly-Clark isn’t being impulsive or particularly trendy here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“This was not impulsive conduct or a momentary lapse in judgment,” prosecutors said in a sentencing memo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“His actions appear to have been impulsive, immature, and unpremeditated. He did make a big mistake and recognizes that. He asked for our forgiveness.”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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