prompted

Example Sentences

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Emergency responders were on site, though prior warnings are believed to have prompted many residents to evacuate before the hit.

From BBC

A stomach illness prompted Betts to lose 15 to 20 pounds last spring, putting him behind the eight-ball, and he never quite caught up after that.

From Los Angeles Times

There is little doubt that a crumbling Egyptian economy circa 1,100 B.C. prompted the country’s early leadership to loot the tombs.

From The Wall Street Journal

I prompted, desperate to take the attention off myself.

From Literature

I didn’t speak of it with Helen, even though her friendly overtures must have been prompted in part by knowing something was wrong.

From Literature