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Nonprofit groups like Opportunity@Work, founded in 2015, and the Markle Foundation’s Skillful program, begun in 2016, had been prodding companies to adopt skills-based hiring.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022

It didn’t help that crew members had been prodding and poking the actor through the sheet.

From The Guardian • Apr. 21, 2017

It turned out that Maria knew exactly who A. was and had been prodding her to play with different groups.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2012

Suddenly he felt himself smartly tapped on the back, and, turning round, perceived Mrs. Luna, who had been prodding him with her fan.

From The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II) by James, Henry

He felt very oddly as if someone had been prodding into corners of his nature yet unknown even to himself.

From The Rangeland Avenger by Brand, Max