spurred
Example Sentences
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A year ago, growing capital expenditures spurred stock rallies in these names, as Wall Street perceived the investment as a sign of innovation.
From MarketWatch
This spurred Corning’s engineers to make their cables thinner, but also tougher, so they could withstand tight bends, says Claudio Mazzali, Corning’s head of research.
The event spurred fears about HRT for women, and consumer interest plummeted.
Rising demand for tickets has spurred a secondary resale marketplace for all kinds of high-profile live events, including music tours and sports games, making it harder to get tickets on the primary market.
From Los Angeles Times
"And now of course I'm a granny myself, so maybe that's what spurred me on."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
