impulse
Example Sentences
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For Citi’s economists, China’s recent inflationary impulse has subsided from its peak, showing little sign of further pass-through.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The object also speaks to the broader scientific impulse of the Mughal court, where rulers and courtiers showed a heightened interest in the advances in astronomy and astrology.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
In restaurant kitchens, that impulse is playing out in real time — and on the bill.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
I understand every grubby, rotten impulse of the bereaved.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
But we were missing an important number—the specific impulse of zincoshine.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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