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Example Sentences

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Oil futures finished the day lower as hopes were raised for a prompt end to the war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Barr said the proposals contain a number of material departures from that agreement, and warned the changes could prompt other countries to weaken their own standards in response.

From Barron's • 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

It is true that in high school I read Augustine’s Confessions, but that extraordinary autobiography did not prompt my imitation.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez