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nudging



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“If that’s right, it could mean Shingrix is nudging the whole trajectory of neuroinflammation in a healthier direction.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

This is an uncomplicated yarn about a man prying open his heart and nudging other hard nuts to do the same.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

It is also nudging up global temperatures in a year predicted to be the hottest on record.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Like a mother hen, he gathered up his chicks, sometimes nudging, sometimes snapping, and shooed them out the door.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool


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