prodder

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Noun
  • Parnell, the Pentagon spokesperson, said the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, which has been carrying out strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, will stay in the region through this month, though its deployment there was scheduled to have ended at the end of March.
    Haley Britzky, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The rebels have loosely defined what constitutes an Israeli ship, meaning many vessels could be targeted.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Unfortunately for her, Kenya’s reputation as a villainous troublemaker precedes her, so as the story hit the press, the question quickly shifted from Why would Kenya retaliate that way?
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Farthing plays Edward Smith, a troublemaker and longtime friend of Henry’s (Kit Harington).
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His unit was in western Iraq, at a time of fierce fighting against insurgent forces and car bombs.
    Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
  • From Myanmar comes the story of a student turned insurgent who joined a militant guerilla group set on overthrowing the country’s military junta.
    The Dial, The Dial, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dice is excited to provide a safe space for artists and promoters to host events without the inherent exclusivity of a DIY space, where venue addresses often are left off of flyers as a protective measure.
    Steven Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Encourage advocacy: Happy customers are the best promoters of a brand.
    Deboshree Sarkar, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • However, proponents believe navel pulling can offer all these benefits and enhance overall vitality.2 Much of this practice is rooted in Ayurveda, an alternative approach to medicine that has existed for thousands of years.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Musk and other autonomous vehicle proponents have pushed for simpler rules and exemptions to restrictions on vehicles that don’t have human controls.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Fans and boosters were not prepared to have the program’s most enchanted March Madness in more than two decades overshadowed by a coach making his career power play.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • What was unique about this mission was its use of a Falcon 9 first stage booster that flew to space just nine days prior with a NASA astronomy satellite.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Prodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodder. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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