spurred
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Intel on Thursday said that persistent weakness in demand for PCs, spurred by rising memory prices, was partly to blame for a forecast that came short of what analysts had been expecting.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Budget strains in Methuen, a city of about 55,000 near the New Hampshire border, spurred a debate about putting cherished programs like middle-school band and elementary-school science on the chopping block.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
He later noted that listening to Chuwi while living in Los Angeles was a small part of what spurred him to make that album — and invite the band for a feature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The revelation spurred Trevelyan, who made a public apology in Grenada in 2023, to co-found the Heirs of Slavery group which supports "reparative justice".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
The spy turned and spurred back to die crossroads.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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