用spurred造句子，“spurred”造句

Finally, lampooned by his countrymen for his impotence, he was spurred into action.

He was alone and outnumbered at least five to one only spurred him on to greater feasts of scornful oratory.

In the 1970s, refined sugar approached the top of the food counterculture's list of enemies, spurred by international best sellers like "sugar Blues" and "Sweet and Dangerous."

His murmured words of understanding when I Shared how my Dad loved his job and made it his life until a sudden heart attack weakened my "superhero" spurred me on.

The outpouring of pledges to "rebuild" Haiti has spurred debate about how much aid will be needed, for how long and who could administer such a large program efficiently.

The splurge was spurred by unprecedented discounts offered by retailers after sluggish pre-Christmas sales.

Russia’s clumsy use of energy blackmail in past years has spurred many European countries to diversify, albeit belatedly.

In the 1960s there was the "new math," whose focus on abstract theories spurred a back-to-basics movement, emphasizing rote learning and drills.

Come to think of it, the slogan "women are as good as men" has spurred women on to achievements to challenge men's. But at the same time, women must still do what men do not stoop to.

The market turmoil has spurred economists to revise their forecasts.

Musharraf's sinking popularity has spurred speculation that he might declare a state of emergency to smother vocal opposition.

On June 28th the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on hedge funds spurred by a series of lawsuits alleging that some funds were involved in rigging markets.

Danger of "runaway warming", perhaps spurred by release of oceanic methane hydrates.

High demand and rising prices for whale oil spurred a search for and investment in the 19th-century version of alternative energy.

The horse was very tired, but the rider spurred him on and reached the post first.

The magnificent goal spurred the team on to victory.

The spurs cause blunt trauma to the shoulders which again never have time to heal properly before the horse is ridden and spurred in another rodeo.

The belief spurred more mortgage underwriting because lenders assumed that borrowers living on the edge could always refinance or sell their homes for a profit if they ran into trouble.