spurred
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Seven months after the payout was announced, the D.A.’s office opened a probe, spurred by claims that some plaintiffs made up stories of abuse and were never in county custody.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
They’re ubiquitous across the Western world — an architectural infection spurred by capitalism’ need for generic efficiency borne of economies of scale.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
The dot-com boom in the 1990s has some similarities because it spurred a wave of companies to go public, helping finance a massive investment in infrastructure, the so-called information superhighway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Beijing’s move to choke off the supply spurred companies to develop new products that could potentially circumvent Chinese sources.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He spurred the horse and began to canter toward the lights on the Cashtown Road.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
