Sentence examples for spur about from inspiring English sources

The ads were expected to spur about 50,000 smokers to quit permanently, but the Lancet study estimated that twice that number were successful.

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the Centre for American Progress, a think-tank, estimated in June that the federal stimulus package and a climate bill would spur about $150 billion in spending on clean energy each year for the next decade.

The Turnpike Authority last week announced plans to build an interchange in Secaucus, off the eastern spur about three miles north of Interchange 15E.

And on Sept. 10, the lead story was: "Employers Say Jobs Plan Won't Lead to Hiring Spur," about the president's latest economic stimulus proposal.

It is on a spur about 220 m above sea level, between two valleys which drop steeply away and run west where the two small streams in the valleys meet the River Goyt, approximately 100 m above sea level.

The previous seven spurred about $327,000 in donations, according to the publishing house.

That's what fuels the $1.3 billion North American probiotics industry and spurs about 150 companies to search for the next fermented concoction promising to nurture those "good" bacteria.

In 2012, the twin housing giants reported record profits as rising home prices and fewer delinquencies spurred about $28 billion in combined earnings.

The case of Mr. Babitsky has spurred concerns about press freedom in Russia.

Suárez's actions spurred debate about sportsmanship, and whether he should be given a more stern penalty.

The introduction of auto-enrolment has spurred debate about how to invest employees' money to get the best returns.