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The Liuzzo family was harassed for their mother’s activism even after her death, but the event galvanized activists all over the country, becoming one impetus for Congress to finally pass the landmark 1965 legislation.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

European banks may not receive quite the same impetus from mega IPOs and the AI capex bonanza as their U.S. counterparts but this is reflected in the significantly lower valuations attached to them.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

“If anything this reinforces the impetus to invest in other pathways as quickly as possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Phil Salt's 70 from 44 deliveries underpinned England's 201-7, Sam Curran providing late impetus with an unbeaten 41 off 24 balls.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The Marshall game was an impetus to work harder than ever before.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

One of the big impetuses for this is I felt like the kids are the experts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2024

He starts with the idea that religious faith has common impetuses — a plea for mercy, a call to praise, a desire for salvation — that have found expression in various musical traditions across centuries.

From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022

“If the desire to repair self-worth is one of the impetuses for status consumption, then providing individuals alternate means to restore their self-worth should alleviate this need,” the researchers concluded.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2019

Now this “half a kid” has a kid, and has said one of the impetuses for “Can’t Stop” was to write music his son could listen to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2016

The result is output far exceeding what is usually possible under Traditional Management, because drawbacks are removed and impetuses added.

From The Psychology of Management The Function of the Mind in Determining, Teaching and Installing Methods of Least Waste by Lillian Moller Gilbreth