primary impetus

collocation in English

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primary
adjective
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/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/us
/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
more important than anything ...
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impetus
noun[S or U]
uk
/ˈɪm.pɪ.təs/us
/ˈɪm.pə.t̬əs/
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic ...
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(Definition ofprimaryandimpetusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nevertheless, rather than givingprimaryimpetus, these forces strengthened the will of those already ideologically predisposed to favour liberalisation.
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Obviously, theprimaryimpetusfor this must come from the law-makers themselves.
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Federal liberal politicians stated that the ambiguous wording of the 1995 referendum question was theprimaryimpetusin the bill's drafting.
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Ourprimaryimpetusis that the bells are also sculptural forms to be seen and approached.
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The rapidly growing lumbering and sawmill industries were theprimaryimpetusfor this growth, which continued through most of the 19th century.
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Exports have provided theprimaryimpetusfor industrialization.
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This equipment or pilot failure, she continued, was herprimaryimpetusfor the creation of the song/performance piece.
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Flood control was theprimaryimpetusbehind its construction, though the broader reasoning and feasibility of the project remained unclear.
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Oliverio indicated his concerns about the national debt served as theprimaryimpetusfor his campaign.
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