- present tense form of spur (3rd person singular).
spurs
Example Sentences
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"I think it's what spurs you on really, finding a new species. It's like the icing on the cake, or the cherry on top."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Christensen hopes artists engaging with the river spurs conversation for more equitable green investments that benefit communities and the environment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The yen has come under fierce pressure in recent months as the Middle East conflict spurs haven demand for the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
But in their whispered exchanges in the zeppelin, he’d explained about the power of his poison spurs: he couldn’t go on using them continually, because with each sting, the venom weakened.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
