Meanwhile, the possibility of lower inflation spurred the dollar.

The possibility spurred a twinge of guilt.

This possibility of life has spurred SETI to perform research on top candidates for extraterrestrial intelligence.

That possibility, like his confidence in The Shadow, spurred Roy to follow the final command that he had received.

The possibilities of networked computers, combined with an increasingly remote-controlled military like the one Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has vowed to build, has spurred interest in adapting the architecture of multiplayer games like Everquest and Ultima to create a "persistent world" for training and perhaps more.

"We have been talking about a number of issues for some time now, but the possibility that this site would be lost forever spurred the reaction we've seen in the last few days," said Steven Bellone, a Babylon councilman.

Yet, if she sensed something wrong, and was waiting...The possibility spurred him to greater speed.

The possibility that a ceasefire might be imposed in late July spurred the NGC forces into heavy military action against the SOC regime during June, despite the onset of the rainy season.

That possibility may have spurred Cablevision to try to protect its other baseball asset.

The possibility that any collective bargaining agreement reached between the N.B.A. and its players might include a salary cap for rookies has spurred a number of college stars to announce they were coming out.