nudge
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Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Gates also said we should consider taxing AI tokens and robots, which could nudge businesses toward hiring people instead of betting on more machines.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Schmidt said Instagram has introduced tools to help protect children and nudge them into more measured use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
So while Trafford will hope his possible high-profile move will help him add to his two England caps, he has work to do to nudge Pickford aside as England's first-choice goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Keeping her elbows intertwined with Max and Ivy, Josie gave the door a gentle nudge.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Bitcoin nudged back above $84,000, while New York gold contracts edged up by 0.1%, but held below $4,200 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
This will become more substantial by Wednesday, stretching across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and western areas of England, as high pressure is nudged a bit further east.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
My thoughts were elsewhere as I zoomed past the spot on my household mission, but a voice from the past nudged me to reconsider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
U.K. fashion retailer Next PLC nudged up its guidance for the fiscal year after reporting a rise in earnings in the first half on a better-than-expected performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
One approached him, and he nudged it away with his toe.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
“If that’s right, it could mean Shingrix is nudging the whole trajectory of neuroinflammation in a healthier direction.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield crossed a key 5% threshold on Monday, nudging the average 30-year mortgage rate upward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is also nudging up global temperatures in a year predicted to be the hottest on record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Fifty years in the shadows, gently nudging Southland kids into the light.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“We’ll all miss Gram,” Dad says, nudging me with an elbow.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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