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goad

[gohd] / goʊd /




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The economy lacks other spurs to goad it into faster growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Commercial banks can goad the Fed into buying Treasurys by increasing their demand for reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Tommy Lasorda had to goad Hershiser into becoming a bulldog.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

There’s plenty of footage showing Springer using his power as the show’s host to goad subjects into fights, call their romantic choices sick or depraved, or even crack jokes about their situation.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Lily asked, and I knew that she was just trying to goad information out of him.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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