impetus
Example Sentences
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In her interview with the political podcast “The Great Battlefield,” she recounted that the writers’ strike was the impetus for Findraiser and said Swalwell came up with the name.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, “Undertone” is like getting to the climactic moment of your favorite horror podcast, only to have the terrifying impetus interrupted by a Squarespace ad.
From Salon
“Without a genuine willingness to reform and a powerful impetus in Berlin and Brussels, the industrial base is at risk of structural collapse,” the head of the trade group said.
Right-hand side, packed penalty area, Celtic on the ropes, Rangers finding impetus if not accuracy.
From BBC
Thales HO 0.39%increase; green up pointing triangle said more generous European defense budgets would boost sales this year and beyond, as fresh Middle East turmoil adds new impetus to a booming European defense sector.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
