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as in to urge
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
a public outcry eventually prodded the politicians into action
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Recent Examples of prod
Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Above-normal temperatures, fewer frost days, and weather that feels more Mediterranean than Irish have prodded Kilkea to set new, ambitious sustainability goals.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Jose Huizar, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Zuckerberg has been eager to point out those differences and prod at a decades-long feud between the two tech giants and their chief executives.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
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But the Reds promptly retook the lead just three minutes later when Jones capped an impressive individual performance by controlling Salah’s cross into the box and prodding the ball past the onrushing Sánchez to send Anfield into rapture.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Above-normal temperatures, fewer frost days, and weather that feels more Mediterranean than Irish have prodded Kilkea to set new, ambitious sustainability goals.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Noun
Electric prods move the lambs forward, burning wool and skin.
—Jose Huizar, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Zuckerberg has been eager to point out those differences and prod at a decades-long feud between the two tech giants and their chief executives.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prod
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Cleavage forming, hormones erupting, hair poking through in what feels like strange places and wanting to dance on the peripherals of sexiness.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bragg's office urged Merchan to reject Trump's motion to dismiss the case in light of the Republican's 2024 election victory.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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And on the other side, many public health officials urging people to take the COVID-19 vaccine were targeted with personal threats.Arianna Huffington, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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The massive stimulus spending that dulled the worst effects of COVID-19 and helped speed the recovery were also prime factors in the runaway inflation that came on the other side of the crisis.Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Lost in all the talk around tariffs is the news that China announced a new stimulus package.Michael Foster, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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This can create disconnect and tension between parents and kids, says Botwin, possibly spurring mental and physical symptoms of stress.Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
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Greene was not home at the time, but the message from the email specifically targeted the congresswoman's mailbox, Greene posted on X. The email spurred a response from police who then sent an officer to monitor the mailbox while waiting for the bomb squad.Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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If a person has a bad reaction to a vaccine, federal officials encourage reporting to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Major cities including Shanghai and Beijing are launching a new round of voucher programs to encourage local consumption before the holidays, also lifting sentiment.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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The episode was recorded in November at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where Mangum is serving time after being convicted of second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend in April 2011.Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The crook stabbed 32-year-old Aurelio Mendez in the chest at Fordham Fruit and Vegetables on Creston Ave.Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Shares of the company rose 10.5 percent to $381 in after-hours trading on Thursday as the company topped earnings expectations and nudged up its outlook, with strong international growth buttressing the Americas business.Evan Clark, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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So, giving people a chance to process reward information first, seemed to nudge them towards patience.Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Unlike rebates and tax credits for electric cars, applicants don’t have to first buy the e-bike to get the incentive.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The system then moves to stage two to identify infected herds through bulk tank sampling, before stage three to rapidly respond to infected cattle using existing incentive programs, movement controls and contact tracing.Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Prod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prod. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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