prompted

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But the midday, presale removal of the Keith and Vereshchagin paintings prompted immediate outcry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The findings prompted Visa to rethink how it measures cyber resilience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"Expectations of tighter monetary policy, combined with underwhelming results from Broadcom last week, raised questions over the pace of the sector's rally and prompted investors to take profits," wrote Fiona Cincotta at City Index.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That growing buildup has prompted calls for TFA to be considered a potential planetary boundary threat.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The word “milk” prompted some mournful moos from below.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood