prod
Example Sentences
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The shift is expected to prod additional stock purchases of SpaceX from investment funds built around the index.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
“The regime continues to poke and prod, looking for a soft underbelly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Higher fuel expenses would raise inflation, crimp consumer spending and prod businesses to put hiring and investment plans on hold.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
Activist investors often prod companies to spin off businesses to generate value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
They watched Lupin seize a broken branch from the ground and prod the knot on the trunk.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing prod
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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