give impulse
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Rousseff thanked Lula and promised dialogue and political reform to fight corruption and give impulse to economic growth.
From Washington Post
A mere dip of the paddles now and then served to give impulse to the light, and literal, bark.
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Deeds often repeated give impulse and direction to character, and these appear in the offspring as predispositions of body and mind.
From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis
The extent to which the deliberations and utterances of this congress may regulate the development of society or give impulse to succeeding generations, it is impossible to estimate, but not unreasonable to anticipate.
From International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics by Various
They see what is possible, outline projects, and give impulse, while the people do the work.
From Education and the Higher Life by Spalding, J. L.