nudge
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If that were the right direction for the territory’s economy, its entrepreneurs wouldn’t need the nudge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Gates also said we should consider taxing AI tokens and robots, which could nudge businesses toward hiring people instead of betting on more machines.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Schmidt said Instagram has introduced tools to help protect children and nudge them into more measured use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
We go downstairs to the bakery, and I nudge his side.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
The Apple Watch nudged me to “Go for it,” which was enough motivation to tackle a tough indoor interval workout on the bike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield on Monday crossed the key 5% threshold, which in turn nudged the 30-year mortgage rate upward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
U.S. stock futures nudged higher and Treasury yields retreated slightly, but investors remained on edge ahead of crucial inflation data later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The PPI report nudged the chances of a Fed rate hike next week up to 64% from 62%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
He nudged his nose and pushed the shadow back like a blanket and crawled underneath it.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
The 10-year Treasury yield crossed a key 5% threshold on Monday, nudging the average 30-year mortgage rate upward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It is also nudging up global temperatures in a year predicted to be the hottest on record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
With temperatures nudging 40C, there have been some comparisons to the historic heatwave of July 2022 when the UK recorded 40C for the first time.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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
I have seen the little forest elephants that move in quiet bands, nudging the trees with their small, pinkish tusks.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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