prompted
Example Sentences
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The swift action prompted Howard – the architect of the 1996 gun laws – to weigh in.
From BBC
“I have long cared about the value of respectfulness; what I see as the erosion of it prompted this book.”
Global markets and U.S. futures were largely up after a lower-than-expected U.S. inflation print for November prompted a tech-led rally in the U.S. on Thursday.
Mr Ambituuni said he learnt of the change of bus operator through a parents' group chat which prompted him to check what the new fares would be, learning the term-long outlay would equate to £302.40.
From BBC
The results prompted the Memphis, Tenn., shipping company to raise the bottom end of its outlook for the full year, even as it navigates impacts from changes in global trade.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
