prompted
Example Sentences
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That observation prompted her to investigate the sharks' visual system more closely.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The rally likely prompted traders who were short bitcoin — or positioning to profit from falling prices of the cryptocurrency — to exit those trades, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
This prompted David Cameron, whose Conservatives increased their number of seats, to boast: "Britain and Twitter are not the same thing."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
NATO-member engagement with a sea drone is a rarer event, however, and prompted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday to say that Europe was facing “an escalating campaign of threats.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Now I’m back to the point that prompted me to keep a diary in the first place: I don’t have a friend.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
