prodder

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Noun
  • Last week, a humanitarian ceasefire announced by M23 fell apart almost immediately after it was declared, as the rebels swiftly advanced into Nyabibwe.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Trump could also run into problems in Congress where the Republicans have only a slim majority in both the Senate and House, meaning a small number of GOP rebels could disrupt his plans.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These people are always looking for new and more efficient ways to do things, so may be seen as troublemakers in conventional organizations.
    Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The Chinese government is increasing its efforts to root out troublemakers and suppress social unrest after a string of attacks in the country.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Britain, under the comparatively liberal Keir Starmer, has a rather more niche anxiety: that its citizens will leave and then return as insurgents.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Pakistani security forces killed 27 insurgents during a raid on a militant hideout, according to a statement from the country's military.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • My team and the promoters are already working on a new date to communicate to you.
    Tracy Wright, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The singer noted the show will be postponed to a later date and said her team is working with the concert promoter on rescheduling.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The 43-year-old former football player has been a longtime, outspoken proponent of LGBTQ rights.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Indirect-cost rates are controversial: The proportion of NIH funding that has gone to them has grown over time, and proponents of trimming overhead argue that doing so would make research more efficient.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • For one thing, there’s the revenue-sharing component, in which schools will be able to directly spend $20.5 million on their rosters (in all sports) without having to depend on fan/booster donations.
    Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The first-stage booster for the mission made its 16th launch.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Prodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodder. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

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