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nudge

[nuhj] / nʌdʒ /




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A friend gave her the nudge she needed: “You’re going to be 43 either way. Do you want to be 43 with a law degree or without one?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Viking is also aware, though, that sometimes its passengers need a nudge.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“All we can do is educate and nudge people if they are sitting in cash.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

At first I am not sure if they called me because the name sounds so garbled, but when Amanda gives me a nudge, I stand up.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na




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