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impulse

[im-puhls] / ˈɪm pʌls /




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Ceresna sees the bullish impulse of the dollar lasting through to the fall, and sees upside to 102, 103 and even 105 for the dollar index.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

FFK supremo Martina said: "You see the blue wave decoration on buildings. You see cars with flags, you see cars wrapped in blue. So it's a huge impulse for pride and nation building."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

See said she felt that same impulse with “Daughters of the Sun and Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Mixing languid conversations with pop spectacle, Lowery finds a middle ground that looks altogether human, with every impulse, bad and good, opening another door to the truth.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In fact, he was so grateful that his strongest impulse was to give C.C. a big hug as a way of saying thanks.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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