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impetus

[im-pi-tuhs] / ˈɪm pɪ təs /


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But if that were the impetus at the beginning, it’s not the case now.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

This removes some of the impetus behind shares in that space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Asked if he has entered the World Cup with added impetus, Bellingham smiled as he replied: "A little bit - I think I've got a little bit of a chip on my shoulder, haven't I?"

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The impetus for the order was Anthropic’s Mythos model.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

By what impetus, or instruction, was the embryo, and the final organism, generated from sperm and egg?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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