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[prompt] / prɒmpt /






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During the pre-show, guests can explore tarot books and uncover slips of paper hidden in them that prompt us to answer questions or complete poems — the latter will figure into the performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In some displays, Siri appeared as a bubble on a desktop, indicating that it is listening and would no longer require the “Hey Siri” prompt to which users are accustomed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Furthermore, there’s “a strong M&A pipeline” that could prompt other changes outside of the quarterly cadence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Analysts predict Nvidia’s Arm-based chip could prompt rivals like AMD to adopt Arm designs, though strong CPU demand is expected for both x86 and Arm.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

They’d write back defending their position, which would prompt an even longer letter from Dad, and if they replied again, so would he, until we stopped hearing from the dictionary people.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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