prodded

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U.S. administrations have prodded global semiconductor companies, like Taiwanese giant TSMC, to build chip factories in the U.S., so that a conflict in Asia wouldn’t cripple U.S. industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

One of Sims’s maternal uncles was a labor economist, and prodded him to enter the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Paul Dawson's brilliant header in the first half sent the home fans delirious, before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts prodded in a second after the break.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

He broke Verona's spirited resistance when he prodded home Adrien Rabiot's flick-on at a corner in the first minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Alys spoke in a calm voice while she rose, prodded the fire, and reached for her clothing.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry