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have been spurring

  • present perfect progressive
    of spur.
    spur
    noun
    a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a riding boot and has a blunt or pointed metal part projecting from the back: used by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward by pressing the projection against the horse’s flank.

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Many more acres burn compared to 30 years ago, partly because hotter and drier conditions have been spurring bigger, more severe, and longer-lasting fires.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2022

Low wages, meanwhile, have been spurring emigration since the 1960s.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022