prompting
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The country of 100 million people declared on May 15 that it was battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, prompting the World Health Organization to issue an international health alert.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in the June 2025 attacks, prompting legislators all over the country to reexamine privacy laws for elected officials and political figures at large.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
That fiscal-year guidance from March underwhelmed Wall Street, prompting investor concern that the customer use of AI-driven code generation could dent the company’s future revenue streams.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Uncertainty around demand in the event of an extended U.S.-Iran conflict is likely prompting the company to keep its guidance conservative, Baader Europe analyst Alexandre Desprez wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Mrs. Kluck’s nostrils flare and her eyes bug out, prompting Principal Harrison to add, “This is a serious matter. At Poplar Springs Middle, we treat our equipment with respect.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
