Sentence examples for spur speculation from inspiring English sources

As with any commodity, questions of wheat shortages spur speculation and hoarding, and experts suggest both are at play in the current market.

The recording was made available about one month after the concert, and it became popular enough to spur speculation that the Stones released Ya-Ya's as a response to the bootleg and the quality was high enough that it was rumoured that the band had even released the bootleg themselves.

That kind of talk has spurred speculation that Japan's authorities may soon intervene to contain the yen's rise.

That has spurred speculation that his apparent disengagement and passivity may somehow be related to his appetite for alcohol.

In the fall of 1963, congressional debate over Kennedy's proposed Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union spurred speculation about the 1964 Presidential race.

Mr Clegg has spurred speculation by referring to concerns "in the background" when the peer stood down from his party job officially for health reasons in 2009.

That spurred speculation in the Israeli news media that a summit meeting among Israeli, Palestinian and American officials might be hosted by Jordan.

International Coal's stock price had been rising after Alpha Natural's deal for Massey spurred speculation that it would be next.

Dolan has yet to pick up Walsh's contract option for next season, spurring speculation that Walsh could be let go and perhaps replaced by Thomas.

The decision by the chief executive, Vikram S. Pandit, to bail out seven subprime-affected investment funds with $49 billion spurred speculation that the bank would cut its dividend.

They did it to such an extent that it spurred speculation they had run out of patience and might somehow try to oust him.