spur
Example Sentences
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The parties and incidents that spurred the charges took place from June 1, 2020, to May 3, 2021, according to the criminal complaint.
From Los Angeles Times
That has spurred Beijing to enhance its homegrown capabilities.
Higher oil prices spurred by the conflict might also pressure regional currencies weaker, given several countries in Asia are net oil importers.
But analysts and investors warn that over time, war can suppress economic growth while spurring inflation, a combination that leads to prolonged declines in both stocks and bonds, bedrock investments for millions of American savers.
Kashkari said he views the Fed’s 3.5%-3.75% interest-rate setting as close to a neutral level that neither spurs nor slows economic activity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
