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spur
noun as in incitement, stimulus
Example Sentences
She said she is eager to purchase soon, to get ahead of a possible scenario in which rates fall substantially further, spurring more competition.
But by then his words had already spooked markets, spurring a sharp fall in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and a raft of enraged statements from his political enemies.
The bill has spurred multiple protests in Southern California communities, including Pacific Palisades and San Diego.
That has spurred major acts of extreme violence such as the 2019 murders of 23 people in El Paso, Texas, the majority of whom were Hispanic.
In an interview, Hertzberg pushed back on such fears, saying the changes would serve as an “economic stimulus” for L.A., by spurring new development and construction.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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