Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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The White House said the bill's passage was spurring new chip investments.
From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2022
Sebastian said running in the heat was awful but the crowd was spurring them on.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 22, 2018
Trying to stem the bloodshed and crime that was spurring the mass migration north, the Obama Administration partnered with governments in Central America to combat MS-13 and other gangs—but with mixed results.
From The New Yorker ● May 9, 2017
But here he was spurring another fast break in the Terrapins’ 13-6 win, providing another shining example of why Maryland is considered so unselfish and efficient.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2016
What force of doom was spurring them on in this race against Life?
From The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance by Sir Hall Caine
