prompting
- present participle of prompt.
Example Sentences
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Instead, they primarily control the disease by helping tissues absorb more glucose or prompting the pancreas to release more insulin.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Still, the heat is expected to again increase Friday through Sunday, prompting more advisories later this week, Lewis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Spain's government has declared a national emergency after blazes spun out of control in several areas close to Madrid, prompting the evacuation of at least 30,000 people.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In another case, an Israeli military official said Iran repaired a bridge that Israel had struck with three bombs within days, surprising Israeli officials and prompting them to question the effectiveness of their targeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Without any warning or prompting Ed looked straight at me and said, “Ibtihaj, I don’t understand why you weren’t at practice this morning. Do you have an excuse for skipping practice?”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
