"That incident and now a pending lawsuit against the dealership spurred us on," Mr. Carey said.

That incident, and several other escapes, spurred new security measures at Kingsboro.

But incidents last October spurred officials to investigate.

The incident spurred a politically charged exchange of views about race relations and law enforcement throughout the United States.

The incident spurred protests and a new militancy.

This incident and others spurred the need for state action to provide for and protect such children.

The incident spurred discussion about removing the trees altogether, but Easton officials insisted the fire was just a fluke accident.

The incident also spurred the cash-strapped town government to buy more equipment for the department and to hire more officers.

The incident also spurred an ongoing conversation about the validity and ethics behind "rescue" marketing.

The incident spurred an FBI investigation and made news across the globe.