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Roberts beelined to him, cracking inside jokes to gently prod him out of his shell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026

Higher fuel expenses would raise inflation, crimp consumer spending and prod businesses to put hiring and investment plans on hold.

From MarketWatch ● May 9, 2026

The Swedes believed Kennedy was repeatedly double-touching some of his stones - releasing the handle at the appropriate time but then giving the stone another little prod with his finger to correct its course.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

Activist investors often prod companies to spin off businesses to generate value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Moira got hold of her cattle prod and her whistle, ordering Aunt Elizabeth to unclip them from her belt.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

New contractors like Anduril will make a difference, especially if Congress prods the Pentagon to shape up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

If you opt for private sessions, there’s a misconception that it will involve revealing your innermost secrets, perhaps while lying on a couch, as a therapist prods you to beat back your demons.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

So when a restive Sarah, on one of their protected calls, gently prods for a smidgen of personality from her mysterious unseen helper, one is inclined to shout, “No feelings! Too risky!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025

In these moments, “A Dead Funny All-Star Tribute” prods people with long memories to contemplate what has and hasn’t changed about the comedy landscape 10 years after Rivers left us.

From Salon ● May 14, 2025

Ma prods me in the back with her cane, so I walk out of the kitchen ahead of her and into the dark hallway.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

But decades later the three, prodded by Elvira, go on a quest to understand what really happened to them and their parents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The crowd, which greeted Paul with boos before settling into sullen, begrudging applause when prodded, is fully prepared for a distraction.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Mr. Trump prodded Mr. Carr to let Mr. Ergen sell his licenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Mayulu then prodded PSG into the lead, only for Doue to finish off a fine move to equalise by turning in Ben Chilwell's cross.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

This was merely embarrassing but then—being prodded a bit too energetically by the attorney—he suddenly and quite without warning lost his head.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Massie has been one of the loudest House voices prodding the Trump administration to release more information on the sex offender and his accomplices.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

In scenes strikingly reminiscent of Covid-era lockdowns, the LPG supply hit seems to be prodding a return of some migrant workers from big cities such as Mumbai.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

Despite the EU’s prodding, European drivers have been reluctant to adopt electric vehicles on the scale regulators envisioned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

“There has not one word been spoken that makes sense 1” For the last few moments Goodwife Cruff had been vehemently prodding her husband.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare