nudge
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While American lawmakers nudge AI companies to add mental-health guardrails, Beijing is taking a heavier hand in policing virtual romance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Investors had worried that accelerating price increases would nudge policymakers at the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It will be a nudge to those at the top of the WSL to watch their backs as London City - and Putellas - hope to compete for a European spot.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
However, by Friday, it is possible temperatures could just nudge to 28C within Greater London and the Home Counties.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Elizabeth gives me a little nudge with her leg.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
The company’s second-quarter results on Tuesday broadly topped Wall Street’s estimates, and management nudged its financial outlook higher for the year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
—New York Gold contracts nudged up 1.5% to $4,074.80.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Finally, she stepped closer to her husband and gently nudged him aside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The pair traded breaks at the start of the second before Eala nudged ahead and, after going 0-40 down on serve, delighted fans on Centre Court by forcing a deciding set.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Velia nudged me as we followed the crowd inside close behind them.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
The line is like Nolan nudging his audience to say, check this out: a human pyramid of Greek commandos packed into a dark hollow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She watched intently perched on a bench at the very front of the room, at times shrieking and nudging her sister as she pointed at the cafe’s new large flat-screen that loomed overhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Seoul is hoping Xi will play a mediator in this trip, nudging Pyongyang to resume dialogue with both Seoul and Washington.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Adam removed the roots and tree at the arborist’s nudging, and yet even that responsible act did not appease his neighbor.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
She was in tow, the tug nudging along under her quarter, trailing smoke, but the ship herself was like she was moving without visible means.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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