nudge
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He had told the agent it could nudge buyers without approval when conversations ran cold, but to flag any offers or negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 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
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
Schmidt said Instagram has introduced tools to help protect children and nudge them into more measured use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I pulled away from the nudge in distraction.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
The dollar nudged higher against a basket of global currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Kospi in South Korea nudged up 0.3% but continued to trade near lows not seen since April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The company disclosed the deal as it reported third-quarter results that showed increases in orders and revenue but a decline in net profit, and nudged up its annual sales guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Ten-year Treasury yields were flat at around 5.080%, while 30-year yields nudged 0.8 basis point higher to 5.437%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Fred scooched closer to the water cooler and accidentally nudged it sideways—enough to make the big water bottle up top wobble.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
Wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne, in contrast, lasted only three balls before nudging Matt Renshaw's part-time spin to slip.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
“If that’s right, it could mean Shingrix is nudging the whole trajectory of neuroinflammation in a healthier direction.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
It is also nudging up global temperatures in a year predicted to be the hottest on record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Come on, kid,” said Nala, gently nudging Fred toward the door with her snout.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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