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The last time job creation was that weak was at the start of the year, when an unusually harsh winter and a post-holiday lull put a dent in hiring.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 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

Oil extended losses as a lull in U.S.-Iran hostilities spurred diplomatic efforts, with Iran and Oman seeking an agreement to reopen the Hormuz Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Only a week ago, it had been, and so had lull, and look at her now.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The 19-year-old, sporting a budding beard, usually operates from home, filling lulls by watching the TV show Criminal Minds or honing his drone-flying skills on a simulator.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

But that terminal expansion plan has been paused because of lulls in demand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

During one of the few lulls in the storm, Dad leaned back slightly and asked, "What do the turtles do after they’ve finished their five to ten years in the Sargasso Sea?"

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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

I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

They are lulled into a smug confidence that his threats will always be toothless bluster.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

His point: We are being lulled into accepting “true enough” as a proxy for actual truth—while losing the habit of verifying information for ourselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Mom was studying at our little desk, and the soft light and the sound of her pen scratching against the paper lulled me to sleep.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

When the curtain rose on opening night, audiences heard it as the opera’s opening number: Clara, seated on a dock in Charleston, gently lulling her baby to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

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

But the voice in their ear lulling them to sleep is not from Mr. Stewart, who died in 1997.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

The days are warm and the nights cool, with the constant sounds of insects and tree frogs lulling us to sleep.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone