had prompted
- past perfect of prompt.
Example Sentences
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Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed Chair had prompted markets to price in more interest rate rises due to his commitment to price stability and projections signaling a chance of tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Eventually, Anderson got to the second issue that had prompted the lunch: How to deal with Times columnist TJ Simers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
At the time it was not clear what had prompted the decision.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp said this week Koepka's decision to leave LIV last month had prompted officials to consider how they handled the issue of embracing players who wanted to rejoin.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
The terrifying thought that Adolf Hitler might beat the Allies to exploitation of the atom’s destructive capacity had prompted many eminent scientists, including numerous refugees from Nazi Germany, to participate willingly in the Manhattan Project.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
