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[drahyv] / draɪv /








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“DKNG’s desire to be best-in-class has driven its top-line success, but greater guardrails around spend, particularly in the current regulatory backdrop, are critical to drive the bottom line and stock,” she added.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Nationwide, a lack of logistical support can drive melt, particularly for lower-income and first-generation students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The 10-brand group's declining fortunes in the world's largest car market are the main reason behind a historic restructuring drive that could see it shed up to 120,000 jobs by the end of the decade.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

"That hedonic drive can override signals of fullness, making us want to snack or eat a dessert even though we're full."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

“I can drive us down to the road on the quad,” Chase offered.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

"You can think of it as the first step in a chain reaction: Physical stress unlocks the raw material, oxidative stress drives the conversion, and DHRS7 amplifies the signal."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The analysts raise their 2027 refining indicator margin estimate to $15 a barrel from $12, which drives an 11% increase in the bank’s adjusted net income estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The U.S. will have to figure out the balance between preserving its tech lead and doing business with China, which in turn drives profits to companies that are essential to fund innovation, Lee said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Who could image that a freshman quarterback, Paytyn Guess, would put together two drives that required less than two minutes to deliver victory?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“It makes a noise only mice can hear and drives them out of the building in a hurry.”

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

She drave at the rock with stern sails set; Crash went the masts in twain; She staggered back with her mortal blow, Then leaped at it again.

From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various

And unforgiving, unforgiven, A derelict, by tempest driven, I drave beneath the breadth of heaven ...

From Ioläus The man that was a ghost by James Allan Mackereth

And therefrom came all our woes, for our folk drave us from Budraon, fearing trouble for the killing of the sahib's dog, and my father would have slain Hasteen, but I restrained him.

From The Taming of the Jungle by Dr. C. W. Doyle

Then on, then on, down a half ploughed field Where a ship-like plough drave glitter-keeled, With a bay horse near and a white horse leading, And a man saying "Zook" and the red earth bleeding.

From Reynard the Fox by John Masefield

And Sir Gareth also cast aside his spear and drew his sword and drave into the ford with great violence.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle

Internal affairs investigators were tailing Meiser when he drove to retrieve the package from the woman at the gas station in Valencia, according to investigators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

For months after her arrest, he said his daughter would become "distraught" whenever they drove past her house.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Maybe you drove a car that was one magnitude of size smaller than you could have had.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

But he conceded that what Vance had said about the Iran war was "largely true because it drove the gasoline up" -- a key issue for voters angered by the rising cost of living.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Only those of us who knew her best were aware, beneath all the activity, of the monstrous fear that drove her on.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“DKNG’s desire to be best-in-class has driven its top-line success, but greater guardrails around spend, particularly in the current regulatory backdrop, are critical to drive the bottom line and stock,” she added.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

The drop in sales was driven by a sharp decline in Germany and came as global oil prices rose above $100 a barrel in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The rolling weighted 12-month EPS estimate for the index has increased by 155%, as some of the heaviest-weighted companies have shown remarkable growth in sales and profits, driven by the AI infrastructure build-out.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Strong sales of power-generation equipment, driven by the AI boom and data-center buildouts, is helping to offset the weak pickup-truck demand, Rumsey notes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

She had driven off a huge baboon troop.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The proliferation of movies that run three hours or longer is driving new users to RunPee, the app that helps theatergoers optimize their bathroom breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The company says UK rap is "one of the country's most influential and fast-moving music scenes" and the chart will celebrate both established names and the next generation of rappers driving the scene.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Families were still struggling with expensive food, but groceries were not driving the latest monthly acceleration.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

A dramatic selloff in chip stocks was driving the Nasdaq Composite Index toward its worst day in moths as investors digested the potential for the midterm election results to curtail artificial-intelligence momentum.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

He wasn’t driving up from Wall Street to Midtown to promote world peace.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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