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[prompt] / prɒmpt /






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During the pre-show, guests can explore tarot books and uncover slips of paper hidden in them that prompt us to answer questions or complete poems — the latter will figure into the performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Once you book the business-class seat, a prompt appears offering the upgrade.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Weak sales in key vehicle categories prompt Ord Minnett to downgrade its earnings forecasts for ARB by 4.2% in FY26 and by 3.6% for FY27.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The inference trend is being supercharged by the rise of AI agents, software that can use AI models to complete a complex series of tasks from a simple conversational prompt.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

They’d write back defending their position, which would prompt an even longer letter from Dad, and if they replied again, so would he, until we stopped hearing from the dictionary people.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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