nudge

Example Sentences

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The insurance law expert predicted more defensive default settings, stricter age verification, more stringent parental controls and new alerts to nudge users off the platforms will all flow from the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Several leaders brought up the bloc’s emissions-trading system in their remarks, which obliges companies to pay for their greenhouse-gas emissions in a bid to nudge them toward cleaner energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It can help nudge margins up a bit, especially with the insurers and even other companies in the sector using AI to cut costs and identify the best patient outcomes.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

My question was, admittedly, a bit esoteric and although I had to nudge the agent ever so slightly, I managed to get my answer pretty quickly, nonetheless.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Trying to nudge me out of my bad mood.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate