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The chancellor's remarks did prompt some applause in the Bundestag, among his own MPs in the conservative CDU party as well as from lawmakers in the far-right AfD.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A story by Lichtenberg sometimes starts with a prompt entered into Perplexity or Google’s NotebookLM, asking it to write something based on a headline he comes up with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The comments prompt J-Hope, Jimin and V to laugh, which could be played off as a joke.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

But those steep gains prompt the question: Just how much higher can Vertiv go?

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Ernest and his colleagues left a profound impression on President Eisenhower, though not enough to prompt him to rule out a test ban entirely.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik