spur
Example Sentences
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But whether that would make Tehran more pliant, let alone spur regime change, is questionable.
From Los Angeles Times
Stella’s restless energy in wanting to fix things spurs her to arrange an impromptu trip for them to Amsterdam.
From Los Angeles Times
A tech recovery in the U.S. spurred a rally in Korean and Japanese equities, though European stocks were down at the open after a suite of indexes hit record highs Wednesday.
Beijing is taking steps in the right direction, the fund said, including measures to spur consumption and tackle excessive price competition.
That expectation lowers perceived downside risk, encourages leverage, and spurs risk-taking across the much larger array of institutions.
From Barron's
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