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Example Sentences

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The company said its set of initial ideas - chiefly aimed at the US - aimed to prompt discussions about action needed as AI systems become more capable.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

Morgan Stanley warns that high oil prices, fueled by the Iran war, could hinder corporate profits and prompt the Federal Reserve to maintain or raise interest rates due to inflation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Few investors are predicting recession, even as worries about inflation and slower growth prompt talk of stagflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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