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Recent Examples of impulsion
What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel?
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsion
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Various progressive impulses and reforms of the Roosevelt and Wilson eras, New Deal programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps, and above all, the Black Freedom Struggle built on and descended from this civic populist legacy.Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
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This condition has caused impairments in judgment, reasoning, memory, and behavior, including poor impulse control.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Freedom refers to the absence of the initiation of physical force, the absence of compulsion and coercion.Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025
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This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Nations blessed with abundant low-cost energy are leveraging this newfound advantage and crafting policies to attract AI investments with the zeal once reserved for manufacturing.Azeem Azhar, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Taft’s lieutenants undertook their task with zeal, especially in the State Department.Laura Ellyn Smith / Made by History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
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What’s certain, however, is that NASA, the commercial space sector, and nations around the globe are fomenting their desires to renew lunar exploration.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Venus in Pisces inspires your heart’s desires, creative endeavors and romantic pursuits with a dreamy, whimsical vibration.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing like a second-chance romance, and this one delivers with juicy tension, secrets and years of longing between Poppy and footballer TK.Ellie K. Wilde, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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With its perfect balance of contemporary style and wine country warmth, your stay will leave you with unforgettable memories and a longing to return to Sonoma County.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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How strong this urge feels can vary due to several factors, FitzD said, such as the position of the baby, whether the woman has given birth before, the size of the baby or if the mother has been administered any drugs such as an epidural.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The brand marketers at CPGs often feel the urge to over-orchestrate content featuring their product.Srishti Sundram, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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And since a love story requires a tactile anchor for its yearning, Gomes — in stark contrast to Marker — cast a pair of conventionally attractive actors to embody the characters described over the soundtrack.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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In this one crystallizing moment, the woman’s yearning, desire that has been discreetly waiting in the background, rushes into view.Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Studies show that cigarettes with lower nicotine content reduce people’s dependence on nicotine and can help alleviate some of the cravings associated with withdrawal.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Previous research has suggested that our food cravings originate from both the brain and the gut, but the science behind sugar cravings is complicated and scientists are not exactly sure what role gut microbes play.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Impulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsion. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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