spur
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Both see a need to move homeless people into housing, and both have said that Measure ULA, the city’s tax on high-end property sales, needs to be rewritten to spur apartment construction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Though Iran complained about Israel’s earlier attacks in southern Lebanon, the strikes did not spur a reaction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Studies show that tracking activity does spur people to move more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Geopolitical risks appear to be a major spur to central bank gold purchases, the ECB said in its report.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
What is important is that shouting “Eureka!” is both enjoyable and a spur to productivity.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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