spurring

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In December 2024, Lipa posted photos featuring a diamond ring on her left ring finger, spurring engagement chatter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A description says it happened over Lake Huron in February 2023, around the time that a Chinese surveillance balloon traversed the United States, spurring increased scrutiny of UFOs.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It is a remarkable climb-down, underscoring the difficulty of spurring the transition to electric vehicles even in an authoritarian country that brooks little dissent.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

KK Mart’s IPO comes as major global equity markets hover near record highs despite continued uncertainty about the conflict in the Middle East tensions spurring volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Both Uglúk and Grishnákh shouted, spurring them on to a last effort.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien