nudge
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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
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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
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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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