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nudging



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The line is like Nolan nudging his audience to say, check this out: a human pyramid of Greek commandos packed into a dark hollow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

With temperatures nudging 40C, there have been some comparisons to the historic heatwave of July 2022 when the UK recorded 40C for the first time.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

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

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

Russell leaned over and reached down to the footwell, nudging aside my ankle with the back of his hand.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu



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