prod
Example Sentences
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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
They prod the police officer to notice that there were two drinking glasses and a knocked-over chair in the trailer where George lived alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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
“You should not prod at him,” Wilem said to Manet.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing prod
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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