spurs
Example Sentences
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Anguish is really what spurs the story, which is about a family under enormous pressure and how they might keep it together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"I think it's what spurs you on really, finding a new species. It's like the icing on the cake, or the cherry on top."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Christensen hopes artists engaging with the river spurs conversation for more equitable green investments that benefit communities and the environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
As AI spurs higher data volumes, corporate systems are becoming more complex, driving up interest in Datadog’s monitoring services, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Thomas Blakey wrote in an April 30 note.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
And Daario Naharis is only a sellsword, not fit to buckle on the golden spurs of even a landed knight.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
