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
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
If you live in a state that doesn’t have to worry about snow on the infield, that nudge arrives a few months earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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
The doomy horrorhouse atmosphere of the church was not helping at all and he stared at his surroundings with frank terror, while Camilla took his arm and tried to nudge him down the row.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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