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impetus

[im-pi-tuhs] / ˈɪm pɪ təs /


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His 45 minutes in Poland - where he struck the post late on and flashed an effort just wide - surely will lead to greater involvement in a team short of attacking impetus right now.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The Liuzzo family was harassed for their mother’s activism even after her death, but the event galvanized activists all over the country, becoming one impetus for Congress to finally pass the landmark 1965 legislation.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“If anything this reinforces the impetus to invest in other pathways as quickly as possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Much of the impetus for the continued ascent of Korean stocks came from heavy participation of domestic retail investors — better known as “ants’”— many of whom were using leverage to gain exposure.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Everyone flees before it; everyone yields to its impetus, unable to oppose it in any way.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

One of the big impetuses for this is I felt like the kids are the experts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2024

He starts with the idea that religious faith has common impetuses — a plea for mercy, a call to praise, a desire for salvation — that have found expression in various musical traditions across centuries.

From New York Times Nov. 4, 2022

“If the desire to repair self-worth is one of the impetuses for status consumption, then providing individuals alternate means to restore their self-worth should alleviate this need,” the researchers concluded.

From Washington Post Jun. 18, 2019

One of the big impetuses was in 2006 I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2016

The result is output far exceeding what is usually possible under Traditional Management, because drawbacks are removed and impetuses added.

From The Psychology of Management The Function of the Mind in Determining, Teaching and Installing Methods of Least Waste by Lillian Moller Gilbreth




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