impetus
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That friction provided the impetus for Peter Shaffer’s Tony award-winning play “Amadeus,” which became a hit movie directed by Milos Forman in 1984.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Just as the sporting event has spurred upgrades of museums and the Metro, it’s an impetus to make sure the beaches are camera-ready.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
That staggering growth served as the impetus behind a full-year guidance raise, with IonQ targeting between $260 million and $270 million in revenue in 2026, up from prior calls for $235 million.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The German government last year pledged more than $1 trillion in investments on defense and infrastructure, which had been hoped to inject fresh impetus into an economy that had flatlined since before the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
She shows her power where there is no well-ordered virtue to resist her, and therefore turns her impetus towards where she knows no dikes and dams have been constructed to hold her in.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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