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egging

verb

present participle of egg

as in goading

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His Dahl is constantly goading people, driving them right up to the edge of their tolerance.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
So, does Roan deserve all the credit for softening the nature of these carpets, where dozens of photographers gather to scream goading or even offensive remarks at talent just to get their attention?

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of goading

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The post has been viewed more than 155 million times, spurring calls from legislators to hold special sessions of Congress to take action and sparking a wave of AI employees to speak out in support of his concerns.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
The value of the data economy extends far beyond direct investment into spurring innovation, research, and development.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spurring

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Drawings, like dreams, can often feel open-ended, prompting a multiplicity of thoughts.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
But at the last moment, the defense attorney sprung up from his chair to argue a Hail Mary in a final effort to avert a mistrial, prompting a court officer to hold out his hand to signal the jurors should not yet enter the courtroom.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of prompting

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Jackson also said Trump will continue exhorting Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would make significant election and voting reforms.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 July 2026
His firm, Strategy, has a business based around acquiring Bitcoin, with Saylor using his outsize social media presence to post memes exhorting others to do the same.

— Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of exhorting

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The defense kept prodding James to tell more about the Compton gang war, the hatred between both sides, what really happened on that night in Las Vegas.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
But the forces prodding Shin to boost rates are increasingly affecting Fed policy decisions.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of prodding

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Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Into the work, esparza’s has also added a scene from the Florentine Codex showing a Spaniard whipping an Indigenous person and images of ICE raids in LA and Chicago, connecting centuries of oppression together.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipping

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Her lawyers at the time of the deportation had been pressing the court to force the Justice Department to share information and other evidence to support the accusations in the case.

— ERIC TUCKER, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
This was aided by Villa being a more accomplished possessional side and Hull rarely pressing.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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