spur
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A smaller workforce will likely result in slower economic growth and could even spur labor shortages in certain sectors.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
They are worried that the steps Manus took would spur other Chinese companies to follow suit and move out of China without Beijing’s approval.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
That frustration helped spur Colombia and the Netherlands to gather this “coalition of the willing” in Santa Marta.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The hope initially was that bigger tax refunds this year might spur more spending and boost the economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
We were wall. fifty-fifty chance they’d choose the right spur of the tunnel and find back in 1940.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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