as in dug
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object
gently spurred the horse with his heels
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Recent Examples of spurred
The attack spurred a multi-day manhunt for suspect Anis Amri that captivated the globe, concluding in a deadly police shootout in Milan, Italy.
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Racketeering, a term to reflect the growing racket sports craze, has spurred hotels, such as Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne and Cal-a-Vie Health Spa in California, to invest in state-of-the-art pickleball courts, clinics, and tournaments.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
This is the question posed in a Reddit thread that has spurred a lot of conversation among new and been-there-done-that moms and dads.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
The weakness in the economy had spurred calls for lower rates, including from senior government officials.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Racketeering, a term to reflect the growing racket sports craze, has spurred hotels, such as Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne and Cal-a-Vie Health Spa in California, to invest in state-of-the-art pickleball courts, clinics, and tournaments.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
This is the question posed in a Reddit thread that has spurred a lot of conversation among new and been-there-done-that moms and dads.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
The weakness in the economy had spurred calls for lower rates, including from senior government officials.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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The success has propelled Shaboozey into the public eye and led to show appearances and campaigns, including YSL’s Myslf Le Parfum campaign this fall.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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That early surge propelled the Tigers to a 76-50 victory over Bryant in Sunday’s championship game of the Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale.—
Rich Barak,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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