11 example sentences using spur.
Spur used in a sentence
Spur in a sentence as a noun
Maybe, screw-ups like this can help spur more efforts in that regard.
It also doesn't seem like something that could be done at the spur of the moment.
Just because it is relatively easy to do doesn't mean you should do so in the spur of the moment.
And that these measures in turn spur further degradation to "fight the terrorists/crime lords/etc.
Well, it's not clear whether Google is buying the rights to the product with their $1MM, or if they're just offering the prize to spur innovation.
We hoped to spur a discussion about new ways to build apps that dramatically changes the skill sets required and the time it takes.
Spur in a sentence as a verb
The best we can hope for is that high consumer adoption rates will force many more sites to drop IE6 support which might spur companies to finally test and upgrade.
Actually, per standard capitalist theory, if beyondpricing gets higher prices for Airbnb hosts during conferences, this should spur increased supply during that time, which in turn brings prices down.
I am the first to say "bravo" to those who do not sit resigned to accept all these destructive elements in life but who instead spur themselves to do something to help make things better not just for themselves but for the broader society too.
"To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;" - US Constitution Section 8At the time of the writing of the Constitution something was needed to help spur innovation.
]"This is divergent, but I feel compelled to defend Amex here on the basis of quality of leads and consumer ethics, with the main contention being a higher processing fee for Amex relative to Visa and Mastercard.# Quality of leads"Amex cards account for approximately 24% of the total dollar volume of credit card transactions in the US, the highest of any card issuer" [1].In general, merchants absorb credit card fees because they allow consumers to make purchases in more spur-of-the-moment situations.
Spur definitions
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
a railway line connected to a trunk line
incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"
give heart or courage to
See also: goad
strike with a spur
goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"
equip with spurs; "spur horses"