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[spur] / spɜr /




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Now, the company is looking to spur its next phase of growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But the attention on the Cornell case could spur action, he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

"I like proving people wrong," says Jasmine, 33, from Bedfordshire, who says she's been trolled by people questioning her techniques but they just "spur me on more".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

But a lack of progress over the weekend reignited fears of higher-for-longer fuel costs that could lift prices across the economy and spur further interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Along an unused railway spur, four workmen labored in the shadowy red heat, setting up a platform and steel launchers for the evening fireworks.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

That then spurs the next buildup of leverage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The onset of dementia in Árni spurs his grandson to consider what’s lost when the markers of memory depart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The yen has come under fierce pressure in recent months as the Middle East conflict spurs haven demand for the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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

Her finger had found little hard lumps there, and Tariq had told her they were spurs of bone that sometimes grew after an amputation.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

By this point, Lee recalls being shattered but said the adrenaline spurred him on to raise the alarm.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The sighting of the extremely venomous viper, which has the longest fangs of any snake in the world, spurred the Santa Ana Police Department to issue a public advisory accompanied by exclamation points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Strong economic growth, spurred in part by the AI build-out, has helped to dampen demand for bonds at a time when competition for investor capital is particularly fierce.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But the Iran energy shock spurred countries from Brazil to India to step up plans to blend biofuels into gasoline and diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Sir Ewan spurred his horse and charged the beast.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

The candidates are campaigning on issues including improving public safety, reducing homelessness, providing more affordable housing and spurring economic development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"The value of the data economy extends far beyond direct investment into spurring innovation, research and development," Orpo added.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

U.S. natural gas futures retreated after the EIA reported an above-estimate 36 Bcf weekly inventory build, extending the storage surplus to 198 Bcf from 195 Bcf, despite hot weather spurring high electricity demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

They, too, detected a key role of competition and group size in spurring innovation.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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