impetus
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The developments gave a major impetus to the Korean market after a week of extreme volatility.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026
But if that were the impetus at the beginning, it’s not the case now.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
Asked if he has entered the World Cup with added impetus, Bellingham smiled as he replied: "A little bit - I think I've got a little bit of a chip on my shoulder, haven't I?"
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Zvezda Stankova, a teaching professor in the Berkeley mathematics department who is one of the letter’s lead organizers, said the impetus to publicly speak out came in part from her own classrooms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
I felt veneration for St. John—veneration so strong that its impetus thrust me at once to the point I had so long shunned.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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