prompted
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But after the outrage over shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by immigration agents in Minneapolis in January prompted the White House to roll back the policy, he has kept a lower profile.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
In Europe, hoax bomb threats prompted multiple flight diversions and emergency landings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
These findings have prompted scientists to investigate whether dairy foods behave differently in the body than their individual nutrients might suggest.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
The gravity of the case prompted President William Ruto to set up a commission of inquiry, although this was later declared unconstitutional.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
I prompted, desperate to take the attention off myself.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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