prodder

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Noun
  • In confrontations with both India and Iran, Pakistan has consistently denied offering safe haven to transnational rebels at a time when the country was struggling to stem a deadly wave of attacks by insurgents against its own soldiers and civilians.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Many Muslim Kashmiris support the rebels’ goal of uniting the territory, either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
    Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • My older brother was a troublemaker, so there’s no hope for me.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • With a goal to graduate high school and become a mechanic, Kim began attending a continuation school for troublemakers and kids at risk of dropping out.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Rizvi similarly felt that the U.S. would more likely strive to calm tensions rather than green-light any military operations—describing the Trump administration's language in support of India as closely mirroring remarks delivered in the wake of insurgent attacks against Pakistan.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • How is India responding? India has long accused Pakistan of directly backing Islamic insurgents in Kashmir, a charge denied by Islamabad.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The explosive growth of Pokémon has been great for show promoters.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Outside of its quarterly earnings, Live Nation of course still faces a DOJ antitrust lawsuit over monopoly allegations as the Justice department called for a breakup of the eponymous concert promoter and ticketing giant Ticketmaster last year.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Roberts pressed one of the bill’s proponents about the measure’s shield law provision, which would prohibit Colorado authorities from removing a child receiving gender-affirming care from a parent’s home because of another state’s laws.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
  • While proponents of a missile corps like Lieberman may welcome such an acquisition, Israel has doubled down on using the air force as its foremost tool for offensive operations.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The larger and more powerful booster will allow Ariane 6 and Vega-C to launch heavier payloads into different orbits and destinations.
    Daniel Larlham, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
  • Lymphatic drainage is next, followed by boosters tailored to patrons' needs based on Vamont's five different facials.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 1 May 2025
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“Prodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodder. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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