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Current England captain Jamie George said Marler had "prodded the bear a little bit" before Saturday's match, which kicks off at 15:10 GMT.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

“I’m a professor at Georgetown and I’ve taught many Cubans,” Annette Shelby told Castro, after Marcelle Leahy had prodded the famous dictator’s brother to talk about great-grandchildren.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2022

Over the years, Bloomberg had prodded the city to move past its collective grief.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2020

Mr. Trump took a victory lap after Mr. Obama’s planned visit was announced, insisting that he had prodded the trip.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2016

When he had prodded Mr. Weil a short way down the sidewalk, the soldier went back into the store and slammed the door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom