prompt
Example Sentences
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Video footage released by Belarusian state media showed Lukashenko presenting Kim with what appeared to be an automatic rifle, prompting Kim to respond with a mock reloading gesture and say "thank you".
From Barron's
The scandal has nevertheless prompted an ongoing EU investigation.
From Barron's
The fact that this public transparency had to be prompted by an act of Congress has infuriated Nicky.
From BBC
This could prompt a flood of litigation, it warned, causing the company to change how its products deliver information to avoid liability.
The revelation that prediction markets could dodge state rules and taxes through what he calls a “loophole” prompted him to launch an anti-prediction market lobbying group called Gambling Is Not Investing.
From Barron's
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