1.   Analysts said the move may spur other companies to find ways to boost their own stocks to buffet any ill effects from a slowdown in the economy.

2.   Analysts said the move may spur other companies to find ways to boost their own stocks.

3.   But proponents led by Bredesen argue the move would spur downtown development and give the city the national image it dearly wants.

4.   For parents, the move can spur confusion.

5.   He said such a move would spur China to prove that its exports are not made with forced labor.

6.   That move will spur so much competition to cut commissions that it will force many small brokerages out of business, analysts said.

7.   The move spurred a strong condemnation from President Clinton and edged the two sides closer to battle.

8.   The move spurs Rep. Ray LaHood to push the bank for a decision on Caterpillar and the Three Gorges Dam.

9.   U.S. officials say the move would spur industry to invest in forests as a way to cut the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

10.   Officials said the move would spur banks to lower their interest rates to help boost the economy.