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as in to urge
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
a public outcry eventually prodded the politicians into action
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as in stimulus
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Recent Examples of prod
Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
That means Trump should prod U.S. trade partners to match U.S. rules in areas including export controls and foreign investment screening, especially in regard to China.
—Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Tina Reed, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
And a calf is shocked with an electric prod to the face at Empire Livestock Auction in New York to keep the animal moving.
—Jessica Scott-Reid, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Verb
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Turn your bathroom into a spa with this facial steamer kit that comes with eight tools to primp and prod the skin, just like a professional.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
That means Trump should prod U.S. trade partners to match U.S. rules in areas including export controls and foreign investment screening, especially in regard to China.
—Peter E. Harrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
Federal regulators are confronting a new twist in drug development: manufacturers that include software with the medicine to prod patients to take pills as directed, manage side effects or track how well a treatment works.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
And a calf is shocked with an electric prod to the face at Empire Livestock Auction in New York to keep the animal moving.
—Jessica Scott-Reid, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Some of his fellow officers poked fun at him and his blue vest.Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a signature segment, the Joke Wall, performers in mod regalia poked their heads out of holes in a set, like cuckoos emerging from a clock, and spouted one-liners.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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County officials apologized Friday after residents across the Los Angeles area continued to receive erroneous emergency alerts that urged them to prepare to evacuate, even though many were not close to any of the fires sweeping across the foothills of the sprawling metropolis.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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When speaking to reporters, Newsom urged Trump to focus on the real issues.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Since September, the Chinese government has unveiled stimulus measures such as monetary policy easing policies and plans to counteract the property market’s decline.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lastly, coupled with all else that is afoot in the wider market are some traders' hopes of an uptick in near-term crude demand from China as the market keenly awaits what further economic stimulus measures are taken by Beijing in the first quarter of the year.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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When Trump was previously President, his tariffs on China spurred Nvidia to ask Biden in 2021 to make some exceptions to those rules.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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This success spurred Tesla to imagine even bolder experiments using wireless power.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mac’s Power Play Reading Club Visit Mavericks players will visit December’s top-performing classroom from the team’s literacy program, celebrating the students’ achievements and encouraging a love of reading.Ben DeLaForest, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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To encourage these reforms, state governments and the federal government should provide funding and incentives to cities and townships to undertake structural zoning reforms.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jarrells was stabbed to death by her sister Brianna Jarrells, prosecutors allege.Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Anna-Lena Svensson, a 56-year-old woman who happened to witness the attack, tried to intervene but was also fatally stabbed.Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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Matty Cash was nudged off balance by Anderson, having received an admittedly risky pass from Ezri Konsa in additional time.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those details amount to an author nudging depiction of a misunderstood wunderkind versus an aloof outsider.Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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While much of the Republican tax agenda involves continuing measures the party passed in 2017, Mr. Trump and other Republicans have floated additional ideas, including no taxes on tips and new incentives for corporations to manufacture in the United States.Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Turning policy into progress is never straightforward, but these diverse approaches show that substantial advancements are achievable when guided by clear targets, market incentives, and supportive legislation.Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Prod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prod. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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