spurred
Example Sentences
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Crackdowns are haphazard and often spurred by public sentiment.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In Paris, onstage at the Accor Arena, Dean shimmied and swayed, tossed her hair with her hands and spurred the crowd to sing along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides and sea level rise spurred by climate change could menace California with record coastal flooding this winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The chain had officially entered chicken sandwich territory, and this quickly spurred a massive fight with the OG sandwich maker Chick-fil-A, with the two brands throwing jabs at each other online for weeks.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
This spurred one of the longest and most delicate debates we had on the island: whether or not the ANC should participate in government-sponsored institutions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
