spurring

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Strong demand for the Mac Mini, which can run AI agents like OpenClaw, shows how edge AI is already spurring more hardware sales.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

A description says it happened over Lake Huron in February 2023, around the time that a Chinese surveillance balloon traversed the United States, spurring increased scrutiny of UFOs.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

That measure, if approved, would have deprived the city of an average of $860 million per year over five years, spurring deep cuts to city services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

KK Mart’s IPO comes as major global equity markets hover near record highs despite continued uncertainty about the conflict in the Middle East tensions spurring volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It seemed, like some weapon of morality, to be spurring me toward the Quarter, each plastic slap saving, “Take heart. Ignatius. Thou hast a terrible swift sword.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole