prompted

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The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have prompted a particular focus on stocks of missiles and shells.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The U.S. campaign has prompted a rebuke from the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano, which represents hundreds of Italian producers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In February, an outbreak of measles in some schools in north London prompted health authorities to remind parents to vaccinate their children.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2011, Spelling was involved in a crash with her children in a vehicle that she said was prompted by paparazzi.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

That cozy view never prompted the sick, panicky feeling of being unmoored from the earth that the phrase “touch the clouds” had stirred up in her.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood