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nudge

[nuhj] / nʌdʒ /




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Schmidt said Instagram has introduced tools to help protect children and nudge them into more measured use.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

While American lawmakers nudge AI companies to add mental-health guardrails, Beijing is taking a heavier hand in policing virtual romance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

But while American lawmakers nudge artificial-intelligence companies to add mental-health guardrails, Beijing is taking a heavier hand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

This same low pressure will nudge further north over the week ahead, so the chance of thundery showers will also extend north, affecting southern England and southern Wales on Tuesday, then the Midlands into Wednesday.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

She gestured with her nose and a nudge for me to sit down.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

She nudged the anxious calf to her side and they trotted briskly away.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The company’s second-quarter results on Tuesday broadly topped Wall Street’s estimates, and management nudged its financial outlook higher for the year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Finally, she stepped closer to her husband and gently nudged him aside.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The pair traded breaks at the start of the second before Eala nudged ahead and, after going 0-40 down on serve, delighted fans on Centre Court by forcing a deciding set.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Mr. Garner combed his thinning hair to the side and the twins smirked as they waved to the camera before their dad slightly nudged them from the back and they took on a somber pose.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Australia's Suncorp Super Netball is where the top money is for now and, while salaries are veiled in secrecy, the cream of the crop there are reputedly nudging close to the six-figure mark.

From BBC Jul. 23, 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

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

Deutsche Bank analyst Peter Milliken downgraded the stock from buy to hold while nudging up his price target to 8,700 yen from 8,600 yen.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

“You had better go home,” I said, nudging him.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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