nudge
Example Sentences
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Owen Farrell was presented with a 75th-minute penalty attempt that would have nudged the hosts 27-25 ahead, but his kick sailed wide of the left post.
From Barron's
Sometimes all it takes is one unexpected object to nudge you into a new rhythm in the kitchen and make dinner feel fun again.
From Salon
Consumer sentiment in Germany hit a near two-year low as retailers head into Christmas, though the index nudges up by 0.05%.
Our guide, a foreign-affairs officer from China’s National People’s Congress, nudged me as we looked at the map.
With a generous handful of hay and some firm nudges, stud farm workers in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region coax a bay horse onto a lorry that will evacuate the animal to safety.
From Barron's
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