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Wholesale prices had been basically unchanged in the prior two months after a brief lull in the U.S.-Iran conflict resulted in cheaper oil.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The lull in violence that began in June had allowed hundreds of thousands of displaced people to return home.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Bali has seen tourist numbers recover past its pandemic lull.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

And despite the overall lull in the fighting, Iran fired drones at oil tankers from the United Arab Emirates, another U.S. ally, as they transited the Strait of Hormuz this month.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

There was another lull on Dad’s end of the call.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

In marking these tragic anniversaries, let’s applaud the liberty and prosperity that lulls us, while vowing to resist the totalitarian threats menacing us, be they overseas or next door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

It tends to go through deep lulls once customers get their drives in place and supply catches up to demand.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

As families gather for the holidays, lulls in the festivities provide a calm, unhurried opportunity to have heartfelt talks.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

During lulls, Rosario showed off the green, red and white shirts she ordered for her and Raul for the crew’s Mexican Independence Day celebration the following week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

At lulls in the game he would stretch his legs out, twine his hands across his lap, and stare at the radio as it spoke to him.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

"People potentially get lulled into a sense of security when the intensity of sunlight is weak and they spend too long outdoors without adequate protection. We have shown that is a problem for skin damage."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

But they cannot afford to be lulled into a false sense of security.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

After an initial splurge on travel and entertainment, retirees are often lulled into a sense of complacency because their spending tends to decrease during the first decade after leaving the workforce.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Many companies “have been kind of lulled to sleep on the tariff front for the last 5 months,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Again, the crickets and frogs lulled him and his mind drifted into another storm and burst of Petey, and again, only the sound of strange footsteps kicked him out of his dreams.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

The first hour of the drive was easy enough, lulling us into a false sense of security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

It’s almost symphonic, carrying on for almost seven minutes before descending into a lulling silence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

So it was surprising that Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, started hosting a YouTube show, the purpose of which appears to be lulling viewers to sleep.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025

Combined, they mean lulling the opponent into complacency, Mr. Pillsbury said.

From Washington Times ● May 4, 2023

Snowfall is never known there, neither long frost of winter, nor torrential rain, but only mild and lulling airs from Ocean bearing refreshment for the souls of men— the West Wind always blowing.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer