spur

Example Sentences

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The storm system comes on the heels of a Christmas holiday deluge that caused fatalities, spurred swift-water rescues and toppled trees.

From Los Angeles Times

"It just made me want to push harder. That's on our doorstep here in Wales, so it spurred us on to do some research, and do other things."

From BBC

Entrenched consumer caution fuelled by a years-long debt crisis in the property sector has weighed on China's growth outlook, spurring calls for leaders to step up support measures.

From Barron's

At the CIA, Gallina sought to improve the agency’s working relationship with Silicon Valley to spur investment in startups developing defense and national security technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal

In contrast, I hope Australia are hurting after defeat in Melbourne and use that to spur them on.

From BBC