Her desire to be a doctor spurred her on.
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Spurred
//spɜːd//
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What on earth spurred them to such an action?
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Mary's question to Tom in German spurred him on to provide an extensive answer in German. He managed to do this very well, which everyone was happy about.
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Tom's success spurred us on.
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