impetus
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“There will be a big impetus now to expand those bypass pipelines,” said Robin Mills, an energy consultant based in Dubai.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
In her interview with the political podcast “The Great Battlefield,” she recounted that the writers’ strike was the impetus for Findraiser and said Swalwell came up with the name.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Any impetus won’t show until the latter part of the year, Lanxess said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Instead, “Undertone” is like getting to the climactic moment of your favorite horror podcast, only to have the terrifying impetus interrupted by a Squarespace ad.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
He might give the impetus to the falling building, but surely it had to be toppling on its own account before it fell?
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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