spur
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The organisers hope the event at the Maeght Foundation for contemporary art will help spur action to support the film industry, which has been weakened by falling cinema attendance and competition from streaming platforms.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
“There’s nothing like attractive real yields and a whiff of slower growth to shift the narrative and spur a renewed bid into rates,” said Melson at Natixis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Instead of producing big profits that would spur payouts for Enviva’s C-suite, however, the nine-figure trades backfired and bankrupted the company, which once had a nearly $6 billion market value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
And his idea is this: Have tech companies use A.I. to spur interactions among conspiracy theorists, pro-science activists, and the middle-ground groups, such as the parenting communities.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
I’d recently undergone surgery on that ankle to remove a bone spur.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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Anguish is really what spurs the story, which is about a family under enormous pressure and how they might keep it together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Christensen hopes artists engaging with the river spurs conversation for more equitable green investments that benefit communities and the environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The team of volunteers are "immensely proud" of their efforts, added Julian, and hearing from the charities how the money is used to help people "spurs you on to make more."
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Read: Coinbase will lay off 14% of its staff as AI spurs ‘a new way of working’
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Ser Brynden Tully put the spurs to his horse and trotted briskly toward the banners.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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They were spurred by a departing Anthropic researcher’s dire warning in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that rogue AI systems could destroy civilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The blaze spurred the closure of eastbound Ortega Highway at Gateway Place and westbound at Grand Avenue in Lake Elsinore, according to the CHP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
That, coupled with a series of tragic cases in recent weeks, spurred the government into action.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Like with catastrophic fires before them, tragedy spurred action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Gryffindor team was losing concentration and the Slytherins, delighted by Malfoy’s foul on Harry, were being spurred on to greater heights.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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Instead, the psychological tease convinces the player that a win is imminent, spurring them to pay for another try.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
They include food shortages, water contamination, plumbing stoppages, lost mail, and mental health decay, spurring some crew members to jump ship.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The company said its “new business model” agreements, which offer improved visibility into customer demand, are spurring confidence in these targets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
And European authorities are spurring firms to do better.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Europe had grown prosperous after the Thirty Years’ War, spurring a demand for luxury and worldly acquisition.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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