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nudge

[nuhj] / nʌdʒ /




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Last year, Kate Spade overhauled its approach to what it now calls the “selling ceremony,” an experience between in-store shoppers and the sales associates who can nudge them into making a purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Recent market turbulence, especially among the most interest-rate sensitive stocks, could nudge inflation “hawks” to hold fire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Investors had worried that accelerating price increases would nudge policymakers at the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It will be a nudge to those at the top of the WSL to watch their backs as London City - and Putellas - hope to compete for a European spot.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He's looking at me like I'm breakable—like I'm made of thin glass and one nudge too hard will shatter me into a trillion tiny pieces.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Exports of Canadian goods increased 0.4% to C$77.79 billion in the latest month, while imports nudged up 0.2% to C$73.63 billion, the national data agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 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 admiral nudged Alexander with an elbow and chuckled.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The line is like Nolan nudging his audience to say, check this out: a human pyramid of Greek commandos packed into a dark hollow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

What’s more, the high cost of oil, along with the residual effects of the Trump tariffs last year, is nudging up the prices of other goods and services.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Jason says, nudging me as they open the door to start loading the plane to Brazil.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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