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impulse

[im-puhls] / ˈɪm pʌls /




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But a combination of policy measures to blunt the inflationary impact and the impulse from AI-driven demand has so far helped manufacturing momentum stay resilient.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kennard said growing up in a quiet town had an impact on his "creative impulse".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

It’s the same instant-gratification impulse: “I have some money, let me throw it at something and hope it doubles tomorrow.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

That may be part of what makes sausage-in-dough feel less like a single dish than a recurring culinary impulse.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Then, on a sudden but apparently pressing impulse, he stretched out supine on the carpet.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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

Examples can include speaking too loudly in a library or struggling to control impulses, difficulties that can occur with ADHD.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

But if you’re honest, you also loved watching the guy dumb enough to buy it fume over the futility of his impulses.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

But even if the country’s worst impulses still bubbled up, U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams described a sentiment around his team that might as well have summed up the whole tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Put another way, says Dr. Atchley, the frontal lobe is crucial in helping people inhibit impulses, like choosing the chocolate cake, which is a very basic form of decision making.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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