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The seeming lull in job postings and hiring likely stems in part from the five-month-old conflict with Iran and the spike in oil prices.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Oil extended losses as a lull in U.S.-Iran hostilities spurred diplomatic efforts, with Iran and Oman seeking an agreement to reopen the Hormuz Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The crowds were a welcome boon for the bartenders, enlivening what is usually a lull at Joxer Daly’s, which is away from the beaches and beer gardens where customers gather in the summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

"Instead of a summer lull, the meeting promises one last clash between the hawks and doves before anyone reaches for the sunscreen," said Brzeski.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

It was then that her nightmares turned against her, and she started needing lull.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Naturally, this created relative lulls in the set for those newer to the singer and a welcome chance to catch a breath.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

In marking these tragic anniversaries, let’s applaud the liberty and prosperity that lulls us, while vowing to resist the totalitarian threats menacing us, be they overseas or next door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

But the IPO market had its fair share of fits and starts in 2025, with Liberation Day-related volatility and a fall government shutdown temporarily leading to lulls in new issuance activity.

From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026

As families gather for the holidays, lulls in the festivities provide a calm, unhurried opportunity to have heartfelt talks.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

The susurration of their wings lulls me, I guess.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

After an initial splurge on travel and entertainment, retirees are often lulled into a sense of complacency because their spending tends to decrease during the first decade after leaving the workforce.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Many companies “have been kind of lulled to sleep on the tariff front for the last 5 months,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

A few minutes later she watched Jessie slowly close her eyes, lulled to sleep by the violin playing and the warm air wrapping around her from the radiator.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

And yet, at 80 mph, wind noise is reduced to a lulling hush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

So it was surprising that Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, started hosting a YouTube show, the purpose of which appears to be lulling viewers to sleep.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025

It’s a mood exacerbated by every lulling re-emergence of composer Ishibashi’s searching score — which always gets interrupted, as if a plug had been pulled.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

It was a luxury sports car, capable of lulling you with its leathery comfort, then executing thrilling white-knuckle twists.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

It was good to sleep where the village dogs didn’t bark all night and where the only sound to disturb their dreams was the pine trees sifting wind in a lulling roar.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich