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- unspurred adjective
Etymology
Origin of spurred
Example Sentences
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The lawsuits have spurred more scrutiny from parents, child safety advocates and lawmakers, including in California, who passed new laws last year aimed at making chatbots safer.
From Los Angeles Times
Auto industry experts expect US car sales to moderate in 2026 after last year's churn of trade announcements and environmental policy changes spurred increased sales.
From Barron's
Recent sales momentum, helped in part by its relaunched and rebooted fashion show, has spurred the company’s new leadership to boost marketing and inventory, as well as scale back on promotional discounts.
The domestic sovereign debt market is likely weighed by gains among Japanese equities, which may have spurred risk-on sentiment.
The price spikes have spurred local developers and officials to accelerate home construction.
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