spur

Example Sentences

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Are religious narratives meant to spur us or breed comfort?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"While higher gas prices can spur interest in electrified vehicles, they typically need to be sustained or more pronounced to drive a meaningful shift," said Jessica Caldwell, head of insights at Edmunds.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

That could help spur sales of digital games, which are higher margin for Nintendo than physical copies.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The EU initiative aims to spur further investment in a system potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

All she could do was spur Dodger on faster.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz