shot in the arm
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Tumbling oil prices this week gave a brief shot in the arm to the Treasury Department’s latest efforts to lower yields on long-dated U.S. government bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
He sees the junk that AI puts out is a shot in the arm for creatives who are doubting their own instincts.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“It’s a big shot in the arm to all of us who are working to recover salmon across the state.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Last month, Pieter Mulier was named creative chief of Versace in an effort to give the label a shot in the arm after a tough period marked by revenue decline and losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Franz Wächter, alongside him, has a shot in the arm which didn’t look too bad at first.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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