prod

Example Sentences

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At other moments, he suggested the kingdom was also in Iran’s sights if it didn’t prod Washington away from war, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Then we had several days of wondering if Marc Kennedy was prone to leaving a lingering finger or guilty of administering an intentional prod?

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Sweden believed one of the Canadians was repeatedly double-touching, giving the stone another little prod with his finger to correct its course during Friday's round robin match.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

The tax-refund money may prod along both 2026 GDP growth and inflation rates, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

I almost fell asleep standing up, and Miles had to prod me out of my stupor when it was time to go.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia