Sentence examples for spur a movement from inspiring English sources

I hope that Mr. Friedman's column will spur a movement toward teacher appreciation.

Together, the two girls' stories have helped spur a movement to put an end to child marriage, which is increasingly seen as a crucial part of the cycle of poverty in Yemen and other third world countries.

My mission in creating Mind in the Making has been to spur a movement to keep the fire in children's eyes burning brightly as they grow up.

What do you think of the Colbert Report's segment called the 'Rand Illusion' where Colbert asserts that Atlas Shrugged is a 'Conservative Bible' and 'is being used by Conservatives to spur a movement... a calculated work slowdown?

That has spurred a movement to limit the "children's garden" to 5-year-olds.

Moving Toward Openness Still, scandals in recent years — none involving American firms — have spurred a movement toward change that many see as inevitable.

Defy the Fate of Girls Nujood Ali, 10, above, and Arwa Abdu Muhammad Ali, 9, have spurred a movement to defy child marriage in Yemen.

The Women Rule events in D.C. will include members of Congress, business leaders, entrepreneurs and administration officials and "will examine the steps women leaders are taking to effect change – everything from spurring a movement to passing legislation".

The disappearance drew national attention and spurred a movement to speed up and expand searches for missing children.

Users spurred a movement through the creation of non-profit organizations and by prioritizing user self care.

A disease that was nearly 100percentt fatal spurred a movement that demanded action from government and Big Pharma -- while standing up to complacency.