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nudge

[nuhj] / nʌdʒ /




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He believes this will nudge Red Hat’s year-over-year growth back into double digits—“something no one is expecting.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

If Xi helps nudge Tehran towards the negotiating table, it may give him even more leverage.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

An expert in livestock welfare, she said that handlers can tap, push and nudge animals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Estimates taken from the latest consensus compiled by the company—which tends to issue conservative guidance and nudge it up as the quarters go by—pencil in a higher 17.97 billion-pound result for the period.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

At the last moment, I nudge my shoes into the dirt to make a toehold and heave myself to the top.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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