prompt
Example Sentences
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The massacre prompted New Zealand to pass stricter gun laws and buy back certain types of weapons from owners.
From BBC
Emails suggesting the peer leaked sensitive government information to Epstein whilst a minister in the last Labour government have also prompted a police investigation into alleged misconduct in public office.
From BBC
But the tightening market has prompted companies including Apple to dispatch more managers to Japan to negotiate directly with firms such as Nittobo to secure materials, people familiar with the T-glass supply chain said.
While the fatalities have occurred along the Central Coast and in Northern California, the phenomenon has prompted concerns and discussions among mycological societies and amateur foragers across the Golden State.
From Los Angeles Times
On Monday, Texas health authorities warned of two measles cases at the facility, prompting ICE to quarantine some people held there.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
