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Example Sentences

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That gave her hope that "Innocence" could prompt a rethink of gun violence in America and other issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

But he now appears to have shifted course in the hopes that doubling down on the threat of devastating attacks on the country's core infrastructure can prompt Tehran's leadership to come to the table.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Mr. Blum said he uses ChatGPT and Claude in a limited way: He pastes in drafts with the prompt “edit for grammar, usage and clarity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If fundraising stalls simultaneously, such a development could prompt a liquidity crisis and force fund managers to use their cash reserves, borrow money or sell assets to pay shareholders out and satisfy their own lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I hope they prompt you to do something, to tell someone.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys