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The Samaritan guidelines are written around the assumption that suicide is a purely irrational act, an act spurred by illness.

That action ignited protests that rocked Wisconsin and spurred a recall—only the second recall of a governor in U.S. history.

But what spurred him to action was a Washington Post study of the post-9/11 veteran population.

Anger about Citizens United has spurred a movement to amend the Constitution to reverse the opinion.

The Republicans, spurred on by the Tea Party, have taken the approach that they will oppose anything proposed by the President.

I rose hastily, mounted my horse, and spurred to the rendezvous of the general staff.

We spurred across the plain to the mouth of a deep, wooded defile, through which the Prussian grand corps d'armée were advancing.

Mrs. Kerricks prize spurred every girl who had the least ability in that direction to begin writing a dramatic piece.

Bascomb spurred his tired horse cruelly, and they got past Hot Springs at a fairly good gait.

Many fled on foot across the fields, others mounting in wild haste spurred their horses.