prompted

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Reaction to the attack, and the alleged attacker's ethnicity, prompted calls for protests on Tuesday evening in many parts of Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The findings prompted Visa to rethink how it measures cyber resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, have prompted dozens of mostly smaller cities across the country to end their relationship with the company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Expectations of tighter monetary policy, combined with underwhelming results from Broadcom last week, raised questions over the pace of the sector's rally and prompted investors to take profits," wrote Fiona Cincotta at City Index.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It was only the mildest wifely curiosity that prompted her to peep, for she had little interest in civic administration.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan