prodded

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One of Sims’s maternal uncles was a labor economist, and prodded him to enter the field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Samuel Chukwueze was ruled offside by the narrowest of margins when he prodded Jimenez's free-kick to Cuenca.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Paul Dawson's brilliant header in the first half sent the home fans delirious, before Isaac Buckley-Ricketts prodded in a second after the break.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

For most of the post-2008 period, officials decided what quantity of assets they wanted to hold and then prodded the liability side of the ledger to keep up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

She introduced herself as Thrym’s sister, and she reached down and pinched Loki’s pretty cheek between her fingertips, and she prodded Thor with one sharp fingernail.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman