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Riegle is hopeful the data the group has collected will spur on further research, and "to prove that this is a good long-term solution for firefighters".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The question going forward is whether the World Cup will spur more interest in soccer in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
This comes ahead of MSCI’s decision next week to determine if Indonesia will hold on to its emerging-market status or drop to a frontier-market classification, a demotion that analysts say will spur heavy capital outflows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A re-opened Strait of Hormuz, meanwhile, will unlock bottled-up energy flows that will spur global growth, and ease inflation pressures, over the coming months.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
These graduations will certainly furnish us with pictures, a source of interest to ourselves and of curiosity to others, which will spur us on to further emulation.
From Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
