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Examples of spurring
spurring
But Sandberg says her focus remains on spurring action and progress among women.
From the dailyherald.com
Young black professionals are spurring development and gentrification of Ward 8.
From the washingtonpost.com
Those new cash owners then spend or lend their cash, spurring economic activity.
From the us.cnn.com
Moreover, the new processes tend to use less human labor, spurring unemployment.
From the time.com
The process of creating a 10-year plan also is spurring much-needed involvement.
From the sfgate.com
That in turn pushes down financing costs for businesses, spurring them to invest.
From the economist.com
Tax cuts, they continue, are thus a key mechanism for spurring economic growth.
From the theatlantic.com
Spurring the construction of strong national courts is part of the ICC's mission.
From the economist.com
The deal already may be spurring economic development, Mayor Bill Laitila said.
From the freep.com
- Goad: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
- Incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
- Any sharply pointed projection
- Give heart or courage to
- Tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
- Strike with a spur
- A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids (commands) and to back up the natural aids (the leg, seat, hands and voice). ...
- The San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, or SPUR, is a non-profit research, education, and advocacy organization focused on issues of planning and governance. ...
- A spur (French griffe, German Knoll), in architecture, is the ornament carved on the angles of the base of early columns.
