prod
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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
The Swedes believed Kennedy was repeatedly double-touching some of his stones - releasing the handle at the appropriate time but then giving the stone another little prod with his finger to correct its course.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
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
Harry ducked swiftly down behind his cauldron, pulled one of Fred’s Filibuster fireworks out of his pocket, and gave it a quick prod with his wand.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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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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