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The influx was spurred by gambling, airport and harbor improvement on the major islands, and the creation of the modern city of Freeport (which had been set in motion by the so-called Hawksbill Creek Agreement of 1955).
The cover story claims that Serb brinkmanship spurred some NATO concessions during negotiations, including the extra four days for withdrawal of Serb troops and a trimmed demilitarized zone.
Spurred by the recent governors' conference held in Washington, D.C., the pundits confer Issue 3 status on the state budgets.
The leptin breakthrough spurred efforts to manipulate the brain's hunger centers.
There are also reports that after a couple of days, spurred by concerns about legal responsibility, family member advice, or rationalizations, patient openness to discuss drinking and other problem behaviors decreases dramatically.