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spur
noun as in incitement, stimulus
Example Sentences
In interviews with the HET, Soldier A denied that he had shot Mr McGreanery in revenge for the earlier murder of a soldier and insisted it had been a spur of the moment response to a perceived threat.
“It would almost be a waste for them not to do this, because not only does it engender us to their products, but it incentivizes us to keep posting. As we’ve been posting less, platforms have learned even more heavily into nostalgia, because they’re trying to spur us to share.”
Other economists have said they do not believe the latest figures from the ONS would spur the Bank to opt for another rate cut in December.
It may even spur them to make diplomatic overtures on broader issues; Iran’s currency, the rial, already in dismal shape, dropped precipitously the day after the American election.
Even if taxpayers do not end up collecting rebates, people on both sides of the issue believe the measure could spur police departments to take more aggressive actions to break up encampments.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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