as in dug
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object
gently spurred the horse with his heels
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Recent Examples of spurred
The city’s audio leak scandal, which spurred the resignations of City Council President Nury Martinez and county labor executive Ron Herrera, also sparked calls for a more robust Ethics Commission.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The federal act has spurred the building of green energy projects across the country, sometimes on pristine land.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
They had been spurred on by years of rhetoric that recast political debates as spiritual battles with apocalyptic stakes.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Others are spurred by an exit that may not have been expected.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The federal act has spurred the building of green energy projects across the country, sometimes on pristine land.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
They had been spurred on by years of rhetoric that recast political debates as spiritual battles with apocalyptic stakes.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Others are spurred by an exit that may not have been expected.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spurred
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Bonita Edwards and the twins were all found fatally stabbed inside the apartment.Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The only surprise is that Adar was so easily fooled and then stabbed to death.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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Days before the fire, Dunbar got into a dispute with the unnamed woman and punched through one of the windows, court documents state.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Yet Israel’s central bank is not in a position to cut interest rates to breathe life into the economy because inflation is accelerating, propelled by rising wages and soaring government spending to fund the war.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Utilities are having their best rally in decades , propelled by artificial intelligence enthusiasm and the prospect of lower interest rates, but some investors are cooling on the sector.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Spurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spurred. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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