bullwhip

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Recent Examples of bullwhip Experts warn of a bullwhip effect: Today’s surplus can morph into tomorrow’s shortage after capacity cuts, complicating cost curves and undermining learning‑rate benefits critical to long‑term competitiveness against China’s scaled ecosystem. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025 And, in an offering from a more rugged hero, Harrison Ford’s bullwhip, belt, and whip holster (the only complete set to ever be offered at auction) from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is estimated to hammer down for between $250,000 and $500,000. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025 Among the other items sold during the auction included Indiana Jones’ bullwhip and belt that Harrison Ford used in Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, with the pair selling for $475,650. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But don’t expect the massive bullwhip effect of cargo that is occurring out at sea. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for bullwhip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullwhip
Noun
  • The simple design features functional details, including adjustable skinny straps for a customizable fit and a supportive shelf bra with removable padding.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • This $21 pair has an ankle strap for extra support and a humble two-inch heel.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts.
    John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Noun
  • In our study, leadership included the speaker, party leaders, whips, caucus or conference chairs, and committee chairs or ranking members.
    Mayank Kejriwal, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
  • And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • It’s made from all-weather rattan that holds up against rain, sunshine, and cold winters, and the covers are removable and water-repellent.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • Both the table and couch are made from weather-resistant rattan, and the cushions are 100 percent machine-washable.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • The men’s collection offers a Western denim shirt with red piping, Lee’s straight relaxed jean and utility jacket with a subtle paisley print and hickory striped carpenter shorts.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • Fire up your smoker to 250 degrees and add some hickory wood for that smoky goodness.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Watch and listen to the film of them onstage at Woodstock: the flurry of percussion, all the metal and wood and rawhide and human hands, is where the ear goes first.
    Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026
  • Pictures of Piper the dog, who last year went through an awful health scare after having a rawhide treat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • All the way back in 2007, the young Dawson’s Creek actor cut in a jaw-length bob with blunt bangs, and kept some variant of crop until the mid-10s.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 2026
  • At scale, lower fertilizer use means lower yields of staple crops.
    John W.H. Denton AO, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Normally, that involves making stone tools, butchering deer, or distilling birch tar.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
  • Hartford was experiencing a 10 out of 12 for pollen counts, with top allergens including birch, maple and oak pollens.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026

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“Bullwhip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullwhip. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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