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prompted

[promp-tid] / ˈprɒmp tɪd /




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Times articles filled me with joy and prompted this letter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Verhoeven beat the count, but a follow-up flurry in the closing seconds of the round prompted the referee to step in and wave it off - a decision that looked extremely harsh on the challenger.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The phrasing circulated widely online and prompted confusion and commentary about tone and context.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The company hoped to launch Starship on Thursday, but ran into a last-minute problem that prompted it to stand down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Just thinking about it prompted Penelope to start humming the wordless little sea chantey that Simon had been whistling earlier.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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