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Khanal said the disaster underlined the "impetus and urgency" needed to build data-sharing mechanisms to help warn of future disasters, noting that neighbouring China had shared key data after the flood.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

The dollar was steady, awaiting new impetus from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s keynote speech at Jackson Hole later Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

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

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

“That was one of the impetuses for starting this film.”

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 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

Now this “half a kid” has a kid, and has said one of the impetuses for “Can’t Stop” was to write music his son could listen to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2016

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