prod
Example Sentences
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That coaster originally came with a nobler purpose, which is why I keep it handy and in plain sight as a prod to my own civic conscience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Private space flight has been going so well, it’s hardly been a subject in this column since a 2004 effort to prod congressional action on a safe harbor from the lawsuit industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Wirtz waltzed through a pack of Newcastle defenders and squared for Ekitike to prod past Nick Pope.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
At several points, Ratner intervenes to prod Trump into sharing more about herself.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
They have helped each other set their goals, and they will prod each other into reaching them.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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