impulse
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Co-owner and chairman Steve Parish is not one to act on impulse.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Only Pamela Voorhees, brought to life by Linda Cardellini in “Crystal Lake,” has the guts to act on that impulse.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
“The app helps her get over some of the impulse moments, so I thought there’s some real opportunities to benefit the greater good.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Markets have been given another AI relief impulse, but the underlying structure remains fragile,” Munnelly says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Sure enough, the people who had thought the most before buying were the most satisfied, and those who had made impulse purchases more often regretted their decision.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
People do not become Olympic gold medalists because they suppress impulses all day long.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Because weak self-control and fear of missing out were strongly associated with problematic use, the researchers emphasize helping young people manage impulses and feel less pressure to stay constantly connected.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The "stagflationary impulses from weaker foreign demand and higher domestic prices are going to be disproportionately felt by Canada," warned ING chief international economist James Knightley.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
A devotion to both impulses has marked America’s democratic experiment from the very beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
I’ve already mentioned that Bigger had in him impulses which I had felt were present in the vast upheavals of Russia and Germany.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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