impulses
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People do not become Olympic gold medalists because they suppress impulses all day long.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Wives” shares some of the same impulses of Caryl Churchill’s brilliant, time-hopping feminist comedy “Top Girls,” but the comparison isn’t really a fair one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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
But here among my own less inhibited people, I discovered it was simply letting your feet, hands and body spontaneously act out whatever impulses were stirred by the music.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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