impetus

Example Sentences

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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

Exporters should expand their business again this year, but not provide much impetus to the economy, the Kiel Institute said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

That is part of the impetus behind his new book, “The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg—and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Geopolitics are also helping to improve economic conditions abroad, providing impetus for currencies to strengthen against the dollar.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“My career needed a fresh impetus, and perhaps a European stamp would help.”

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman