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nudge

[nuhj] / nʌdʒ /




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Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Gates also said we should consider taxing AI tokens and robots, which could nudge businesses toward hiring people instead of betting on more machines.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Schmidt said Instagram has introduced tools to help protect children and nudge them into more measured use.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

So while Trafford will hope his possible high-profile move will help him add to his two England caps, he has work to do to nudge Pickford aside as England's first-choice goalkeeper.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

I slide quickly out of bed, nudge my door shut, and lock it.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

My thoughts were elsewhere as I zoomed past the spot on my household mission, but a voice from the past nudged me to reconsider.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield on Monday crossed the key 5% threshold, which in turn nudged the 30-year mortgage rate upward.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

The PPI report nudged the chances of a Fed rate hike next week up to 64% from 62%.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

In equity markets, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.35%, while S&P 500 futures nudged up 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

“The ship nudged an iceberg!” said an old man with a bushy mustache.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis

It has a twangy guitar, stately woodwinds and a loping groove that makes you feel like you’re nudging a herd of cattle through a mountain pass on a cloudless day.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

This is an uncomplicated yarn about a man prying open his heart and nudging other hard nuts to do the same.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

While opinion polls suggested the vote could be tight, the latest surveys indicated opposition to the proposal nudging ahead.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

What’s more, the high cost of oil, along with the residual effects of the Trump tariffs last year, is nudging up the prices of other goods and services.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

“Ahem,” the salty woman says again, nudging one of my backpack straps with the pointed toe of her red patent high heel.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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