prodded
Example Sentences
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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
U.S. administrations have prodded global semiconductor companies, like Taiwanese giant TSMC, to build chip factories in the U.S., so that a conflict in Asia wouldn’t cripple U.S. industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 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
Long ago, somehow, some committee of scientists, prodded by footsore wives, found enough money to cover it with a layer of sand.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
