spur horses. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The Academy was formed to spur research. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Can, and most possibly does, the title spur Millicent’s interest in what follows, or. From Wordnik.com. [Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Book marketing 101: synopses, part VI, or, when and where primal screaming is and is not constructive] Reference
USATODAY. com - Lakers change series in spur of the moment. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Lakers change series in spur of the moment] Reference
The great long-term spur to successful dispersion will come from technology, as James. From Wordnik.com. [Joel Kotkin] Reference
"The investment trend shows a strong appetite driven by an economic growth spur from the Asian subcontinent," said the Sunday Mail. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Near the top of this tube was soldered a "spur" -- a short tube containing a friction composition. From Wordnik.com. [Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America] Reference
The system of pruning adopted is that known as spur pruning. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening for the Million] Reference
Horns belong only to the ruminants, and the spur is a rare weapon. From Wordnik.com. [The Naturalist in La Plata] Reference
The spur was their belief that "London needed a truly useful restaurant guide". From Wordnik.com. [Latest hospitality news from CatererSearch] Reference
And I took him in my arms and kissed him on what Tim would call the spur o 'the moment. From Wordnik.com. [As We Sweep Through The Deep] Reference
The spur was the plans for a biomass facility in Ione at a former ignite-burning power plant. From Wordnik.com. [ Weather] Reference
A spur is a radial circuit taken from a ring main, usually to feed a fixed piece of equipment. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
A bone spur occurs when there is constant irritation or pull on a bone, so in turn the bone grows. From Wordnik.com. [NBA.com: Fantasy News] Reference
The dragons stare in gentle puzzlement as riders bearing helm and shield and sword spur scaly flanks. From Wordnik.com. [Knocking From Inside] Reference
These, after two hours 'march, found themselves at seven in the morning on the last spur, which is separated from the. From Wordnik.com. [For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes] Reference
The little mare had grown accustomed to a quiet, even pace on the forest trails, and the use of the spur was a thing not to be borne. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy With the U. S. Foresters] Reference
That 1.5 inch spur is a good one. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions of a Turkey Misser] Reference
And they kind of spur kids on to read other things. From Wordnik.com. [How and what to get kids to read this summer] Reference
Money spent by Obama to "spur" the market. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: President Obama's numbers drop in crucial state] Reference
It was kind of spur of the moment, so that's understandable. From Wordnik.com. [RAIN RAIN GO AWAY] Reference
And a great 'spur' to keep going from one wordsmith to another. From Wordnik.com. [Quote of the Day] Reference
Penang is a place where this kind of spur-of-the-moment adventure comes easily. From Wordnik.com. [The Macphersons: Week 41: Chinese Torture-Sort Of] Reference
I know there are other writers who need the kind of spur of unhappiness to work, but not me. From Wordnik.com. [Can Climate Change Be Funny?] Reference
spurs - spurs were attached to the heel by straps and used to 'spur' the Knights horse on in battle. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-24] Reference
It was a female-plumaged bird, identifiable by profile and a very faint, pale "spur" on the side of the breast. posted by John L. Trapp at. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2002-08-01] Reference
We made our way down upon a kind of spur of red lava, frightfully slippery for my animals. From Wordnik.com. [Across Unknown South America] Reference
Instead, a "spur" line off the high-speed route will allow passengers to get off at Old Oak. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Most people think of something sharp when they think of a "spur," but a bone spur is just extra bone. From Wordnik.com. [Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes] Reference
Turn again to the map and you will observe a "spur" of Virginia running up between the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania. From Wordnik.com. [The American Revolution. The Border Slave States] Reference
Jehane, and brought them easily through all the defiles to that castle on a spur which is called Mont-Ferrand, but in the language of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay] Reference
"spur," or grow with long internodes, making a slender twig. From Wordnik.com. [The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1] Reference
Perahia's problems were, in fact, the result of a bone spur that had grown in his thumb. From Wordnik.com. [Perahia's Progress] Reference
Once again, the whole world is waiting for another verdict that will surely spur more controversy. From Wordnik.com. [Simpson Speaks] Reference
Japan must forcefully deregulate, cut its huge trade surplus and open its economy to spur competition. From Wordnik.com. [Mighty Fall] Reference
If so, it is to keep pushing Schroder to stop waffling and deliver the reforms necessary to spur economic growth. From Wordnik.com. [Berlin's Fresh Faces] Reference
The Euro's supporters think it will spur stronger economic growth; skeptics fear economic and political paralysis. From Wordnik.com. [Is This Too Good To Last?] Reference
For the past 25 years, he's vacillated between embracing and shunning the party-boy persona that his first novel helped spur. From Wordnik.com. [Bright Lights, Different City] Reference
Falling interest rates acted as a further spur to capital spending, since they made it cheaper for a company to add plants or equipment. From Wordnik.com. [Earnings Are A Real Drag] Reference
This will boost China's internal market as well as trade with its Asian neighbors, and will spur the development of an Asian economic bloc. From Wordnik.com. [‘Chimerica’ is Headed for Divorce] Reference
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