impulse
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This means light must pass through layers of nerve fibres before reaching the photoreceptors – specialised cells responsible for detecting light and converting that into a nerve impulse to send to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Nowadays, some investors say, the impulse appears to be to get back to regular programming as quickly as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
When I look at the community he ultimately built around himself – the performers, writers, producers, actors, and friends who became his extended family – it feels like a continuation of that impulse.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
But a second later, he reaches for his phone, on impulse.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
He resisted the impulse to cover Finn’s ears, so he wouldn’t hear.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
A devotion to both impulses has marked America’s democratic experiment from the very beginning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
It’s meant to represent dueling impulses inside of him, he explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It’s no wonder that theater etiquette has declined when so many people are turning to their obsequious chatbots for validation of their worst impulses.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
"The US president has strong impulses that are not always easy to explain in terms of grand strategy," Clary says.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Her mind is an unquiet one, words and thoughts and impulses constantly crashing into each other.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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