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impetus

[im-pi-tuhs] / ˈɪm pɪ təs /


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However, it’s AI , according to DeBusschere that is really providing the market with its impetus.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Yes, really: This idea is the impetus for exploring, in the film, whether reducing plastics can help adult men conceive.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

“There will be a big impetus now to expand those bypass pipelines,” said Robin Mills, an energy consultant based in Dubai.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Any impetus won’t show until the latter part of the year, Lanxess said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I wonder how they came to this, what the impetus would be to turn against your own.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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