Example Sentences
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“The reintroduction of geopolitical risk premium has driven the recent rally along with a short squeeze propelled by historically high short interest prior to the ceasefire’s collapse,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Those resignations came one week before the Makerfield by-election victory that propelled Burnham back to Westminster and then into No 10.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Start Me Up,” the band’s best rocker since “Brown Sugar,” propelled the album to multiplatinum sales and shook stadiums around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Enthusiasm around artificial intelligence has propelled stocks higher at a rapid clip.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The wind-blown dust—“frightful dust,” he said, “regular sandstorms of the desert”—continued and stung his eyes and propelled grit into his inflamed mouth.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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