prodded

Example Sentences

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The state, prodded by rulings from federal courts, drew two of those six districts to have a majority of Black voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Calvert-Lewin was inches away from doubling Leeds' advantage moments later when he prodded Jayden Bogle's cross against the post from close-range.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Paul Dawson's brilliant header in the first half sent the home fans delirious, before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts prodded in a second after the break.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

For most of the post-2008 period, officials decided what quantity of assets they wanted to hold and then prodded the liability side of the ledger to keep up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

They poked and prodded my body to try to find out if all my internal organs were where they should be.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge