How to Use p in a Sentence

p

noun
  • My job is to tell you when something smells fishy, and, well, p-yew.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Using a small scrub brush, scrape out any gunk that's built in your P-trap.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
  • The club later open a storefront for bulk foods on 16th and P streets.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Unscrew the nut that's keeping the P-trap in place and remove it from the pipes.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
  • And please don't say anything with the letters I, P or A in it.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That far outpaces the S & P 500′s 17%.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Banks have been one of the worst performers in the S & P 500.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 June 2026
  • Here are the most oversold and overbought S & P 500 stocks.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Data is the lifeblood of AI, and P & G has plenty of it.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a look at the most oversold and overbought S & P 500 stocks.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
  • Next, three additional numbers—k, p and q—are required.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
  • His words about Andrew were, ‘Oh, just p— off,’ which tells you everything about where things stand.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
  • So the boys are knocking Bundaberg back and everyone’s fairly p***** by the end of it.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • That’s more than enough to eclipse the S & P 500′s 16% advance in that time.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
  • More than two dozen S & P 500 companies are set to report this week.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Here are the top percentage drivers in the S & P 500.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • The rewards, then, spell o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y in neon versions of the Wave’s shades of blue, pink and orange.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • This comes on the heels of the S & P 500 reaching several record highs last week.
    — Morgan Chittum,zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
  • July is the best month of the third quarter for the Dow and the S & P 500.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • When investors have less confidence in future growth, the P/E will get compressed.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • This section of the p-trap is also responsible for collecting debris as it's washed down the drain.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • This section of the p-trap is also responsible for collecting debris as it's washed down the drain.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In the last three months, the S & P real estate sector is the worst of the 11 sectors.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Nvidia is currently trading at its lowest forward P/E ratio in the last five years.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Sandisk shares have soared more than 700% year to date and its P/E ratio stands at 68.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • Sandisk shares have soared more than 700% year to date and its P/E ratio stands at 68.
    — ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • When in Bali, P brought a colorful collection of looks to wear, but kept her signature boots.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Uh, Senate bill 327 was sponsored by one third of the G o p members of the Ohio. Senate and this bill, which has been sitting around for about a year, um, will cut non-business income tax by 10% a year for 10 years.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Here's a look at the most oversold and overbought S & P 500 stocks in the thick of earnings season.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This recombination eats up the population of electrons and holes, pulling holes away from the p-side and electrons away from the n-side.
    — Sid Assawaworrarit, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2023

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