impetus

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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

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

The company said it is hopeful of netting a margin of 13%-14% by 2028 as revenue gains further impetus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Ahmed made partial amends by again giving England's innings some late impetus with another cameo as he finished unbeaten on 28 off 26 balls.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Much of the impetus for these changes came from places and people whose voices had not yet been heard on the world stage.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall