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impetus

[im-pi-tuhs] / ˈɪm pɪ təs /


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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

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

I was poised for flight, but I was waiting for some event, some word, some act, some circumstance to furnish the impetus.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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