driven

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War has driven up the price of cargoes, and shipowners have been willing to pay hefty raises to seafarers willing to go to the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

According to healthcare data analytics firm Iqvia, the global pharmaceutical market could exceed $2.6 trillion by 2030, driven by the United States as well as major emerging markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

It was driven by strong easterly Santa Ana winds of 30 to 40 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He believes this trend is driven by pandemic-era surges in drinking and an increase in people with risk factors for MASLD, like obesity and diabetes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The mother said they had driven almost a hundred and fifty miles looking for a Sunoco station because they were the cleanest, but what good was clean if you couldn’t get in?

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson