spurred

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Gold edged lower in early trade amid lingering inflation concerns spurred by higher oil prices stemming from the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The rapid proliferation of drones has made many of those weapons less relevant, and spurred Ukrainian rag-tag arms producers to become global leaders in drone warfare and anti-drone systems.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

His report on the Enigma Network spurred Hong Kong’s largest financial investigation to date.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The White House said the threat of tariffs had already spurred pharmaceutical firms to promise $400bn investments in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And, spurred on by a relentless and unflagging determination, Ruby kept dropping by.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols