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A newly disclosed diagnosis or treatment could prompt officials to request additional information and require controllers to undergo rounds of psychological evaluations, which can cost thousands of dollars out of pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
It’s unclear whether the new agreement with Affleck will prompt Lopez to put that new home back on the market.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
A key issue is whether the run-up will prompt SRS or Pentwater to sell some of their shares to capitalize on the huge recent gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Motoring groups say a $10 movement in the cost of oil will generally prompt a 7p change in prices at the pump.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
That could have been enough to prompt him to bar Oppenheimer from his lab.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing prompt
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Essential English Vocabulary, List 1
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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