nudge

Example Sentences

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“All we can do is educate and nudge people if they are sitting in cash.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Several leaders brought up the bloc’s emissions-trading system in their remarks, which obliges companies to pay for their greenhouse-gas emissions in a bid to nudge them toward cleaner energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It can help nudge margins up a bit, especially with the insurers and even other companies in the sector using AI to cut costs and identify the best patient outcomes.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

My question was, admittedly, a bit esoteric and although I had to nudge the agent ever so slightly, I managed to get my answer pretty quickly, nonetheless.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 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