Example Sentences
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But decades later the three, prodded by Elvira, go on a quest to understand what really happened to them and their parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The crowd, which greeted Paul with boos before settling into sullen, begrudging applause when prodded, is fully prepared for a distraction.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
One of Sims’s maternal uncles was a labor economist, and prodded him to enter the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Mayulu then prodded PSG into the lead, only for Doue to finish off a fine move to equalise by turning in Ben Chilwell's cross.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
This was merely embarrassing but then—being prodded a bit too energetically by the attorney—he suddenly and quite without warning lost his head.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
