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But he now appears to have shifted course in the hopes that doubling down on the threat of devastating attacks on the country's core infrastructure can prompt Tehran's leadership to come to the table.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

That gave her hope that "Innocence" could prompt a rethink of gun violence in America and other issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Oil futures finished the day lower as hopes were raised for a prompt end to the war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Investors’ concerns about the industry’s software exposure helped prompt record withdrawals from private-credit funds in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It was true that idioms and nuances and dialects often eluded him in Igbo, but the directorate was always too prompt in sending interpreters.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie