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- unspurred adjective
Etymology
Origin of spurred
Example Sentences
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Australia's vast coastline and small population have spurred a focus on developing large autonomous submarines and fighter jets, dubbed the Ghost Shark and Ghost Bat.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Hopes for further U.S.-Iran peace talks spurred appetite for risky assets, causing Asian equities to rise and oil prices to fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The president’s pronouncements have spurred market volatility since the early days of his first term.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Researchers spend "days, weeks, in some cases months" in the dense forestry of North America, says Lewis, "with many spurred on by childhood encounters or brought into the pursuit by someone close to them".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
As he came in, booted and spurred, sunburned and hatless, Cilia glanced at him.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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