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While American lawmakers nudge AI companies to add mental-health guardrails, Beijing is taking a heavier hand in policing virtual romance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Investors had worried that accelerating price increases would nudge policymakers at the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

However, by Friday, it is possible temperatures could just nudge to 28C within Greater London and the Home Counties.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

With Moscow’s prospects faltering on the battlefield, the Kremlin is trying to nudge its closest ally off the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

If we give the vacuum a big enough nudge, it might start rolling down the hill—settling into a lower energy state—and we would not be able to stop it.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.7% amid relatively muted trade for the index’s dominant chip makers, with SK Hynix closing 0.3% lower while Samsung Electronics nudged 0.6% higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Treasurys steady, while the dollar nudged down slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Finally, she stepped closer to her husband and gently nudged him aside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The pair traded breaks at the start of the second before Eala nudged ahead and, after going 0-40 down on serve, delighted fans on Centre Court by forcing a deciding set.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Fig nudged against my leg with a pathetic “meow” and settled on top of my sock-covered feet.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

She watched intently perched on a bench at the very front of the room, at times shrieking and nudging her sister as she pointed at the cafe’s new large flat-screen that loomed overhead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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

Adam removed the roots and tree at the arborist’s nudging, and yet even that responsible act did not appease his neighbor.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

A baby hippo found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake in Kenya over the weekend is now being hand-reared at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

“I know! Sorry! I was just so focused on nudging him in the right direction. I thought you’d figure it out!”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence