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spur

[spur] / spɜr /




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The iPhone maker said Wednesday that it has forged a new deal with its longtime partner that will spur the production of more than 15 billion chips on U.S. soil.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

With speculative dollar longs already looking stretched, even a small shift in rate-hike expectations could spur a substantial reversal, according to Thomas Urano, co-chief investment officer at Sage Advisory.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

This tournament has helped to spur massive financial improvements to Canada Soccer, the official national governing body for the sport.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

University of Chicago’s Raghuram Rajan agrees with Sløk that lower oil prices will spur activity and lead to higher wages, which could broaden inflation.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Booth’s right spur tangles in the folds of the cloth.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

The onset of dementia in Árni spurs his grandson to consider what’s lost when the markers of memory depart.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The team of volunteers are "immensely proud" of their efforts, added Julian, and hearing from the charities how the money is used to help people "spurs you on to make more."

From BBC May 19, 2026

As AI spurs higher data volumes, corporate systems are becoming more complex, driving up interest in Datadog’s monitoring services, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Thomas Blakey wrote in an April 30 note.

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

The company spurs interest by contacting consumers directly, using its proprietary databases.

From Barron's Apr. 15, 2026

Ser Brynden Tully put the spurs to his horse and trotted briskly toward the banners.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Now, a new frozen-yogurt craze is being spurred by gut health, luxe vibes, long lines—and customers posting online about those lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The letters spurred mass confusion and frustration as drivers were not provided with information on what specific issues were found.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Winter and spring rains spurred abundant vegetation that later dried out in successive heat waves, leaving ample fuel for wildfires, officials said.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

The rapid advances in AI spurred some industry leaders to proclaim that machine intelligence would wipe out millions of jobs almost overnight.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Five minutes later, with Calypso’s arms around his waist, Leo spurred Festus into flight.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Taken together, the wage and payroll data point to a jobs market that isn’t running so hot as to raise concerns about the labor market spurring inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

U.S. soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino and his players overcame doubt and learned how to believe in each other, spurring a historic World Cup run.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Acquisitions in neuroscience, cancer, genetic medicine, and infectious diseases are spurring diversification.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Cursor is best known for spurring the rise of “vibe coding,” and, according to Forbes, it recently topped $4 billion in annualized revenue.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

I snapped, his anger spurring me into irritation of my own.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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