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prompted

[promp-tid] / ˈprɒmp tɪd /




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The deaths of former premier Zhou Enlai in 1976 and Hu Yaobang, a former CCP general secretary, in 1989, prompted widespread outpourings of grief that morphed into protests.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Whether teens are using ChatGPT for homework help or anything else, they will be prompted every 90 minutes to take a break and they will receive a reminder that they are interacting with artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

It was an offer to turn “The Guild” into a television show that prompted you to get the film going.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Arday, the professor of sociology of education at the prestigious university in eastern England, resigned August 5 after accusations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated personal achievements prompted a media storm.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

It was this that prompted the Academy of Sciences to dispatch Bouguer and La Condamine to South America to take new measurements.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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