prod
Example Sentences
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Ms. Joselit vividly captures Kaplan’s fervor to fulfill his self-appointed life mission to prod American Jews forward from their 19th-century diaspora ghettoes into the freedoms of 20th-century America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
At other moments, he suggested the kingdom was also in Iran’s sights if it didn’t prod Washington away from war, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Wirtz waltzed through a pack of Newcastle defenders and squared for Ekitike to prod past Nick Pope.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
The tax-refund money may prod along both 2026 GDP growth and inflation rates, he noted.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Sometimes she would prod me to try a few more bites.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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