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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

Already, the system can view and test websites like a human would, check that code was written with company-specific best practices, and prod it for security issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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

Then we had several days of wondering if Marc Kennedy was prone to leaving a lingering finger or guilty of administering an intentional prod?

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

He gave it one gentle prod with his index finger before straightening.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

For most American infants, the hepatitis B shot comes just before their first bath, in the blur of pokes, prods and pictures that attend a 21st century hospital delivery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 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

She manages to sleep through the morning racket—until Grandma Knife's big toe prods her, making her yelp.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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

After battling past Zverev to keep his quest to become the youngest man to win the career Grand Slam alive, he prodded his chest to show the victory came from the heart.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

I get poked and prodded like this every morning.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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

Congress changed the law in 2018, after prodding by the industry, and doubled the debt limit to two times equity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

The day will need him at his gobsmacking best; poking and prodding, controlling and surprising, putting men into gaps and sticking points on the board.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

Then officers began calmly walking through the crowd, gently prodding people onto one side of the street to reopen it to traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

He paces around the house, peering and prodding at it, muttering to himself and making small whistling noises.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood