fillip

Example Sentences

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The price of gold rose early Wednesday, as falling oil prices linked to hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran eased concerns around inflation—a fillip for the yellow metal.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Though lower interest rates ought to provide a fillip for gold and silver, it seems investors are looking for scraps of news to unwind their recent parabolic rallies.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

In this backdrop, the Amazon and Microsoft investments provide a much-needed fillip - yet it remains worth asking where India truly stands in the global AI race.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Those hopes got a fillip on Tuesday after data releases, especially one showing a drop in monthly job openings, and along with gains in mega-cap stocks, helped Wall Street end sharply higher.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

They lived mostly on these things made from stale bread, and condensed milk and coffee, onions, potatoes, and always the penny’s worth of something bought at the last minute, added for fillip.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith