- present participle of prompt.
prompting
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Indigenous tribes without federal recognition fiercely opposed a bill that would treat tribes with and without federal recognition differently during land development disputes, prompting the author to pull it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
However, the deadline has passed without the senator surrendering the passports, prompting speculation he may have left the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Today, inflation remains elevated, albeit well below levels seen in 2022, prompting the Fed to hike its policy rate in September.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
That comes as the Reserve Bank of Australia warned that the inflation outlook has become “materially worse,” prompting heightened speculation that interest rates will be raised further in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
One of them was playing the bagpipes, prompting the corporals to begin their own nasal whining parodies.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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