nudge
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If that were the right direction for the territory’s economy, its entrepreneurs wouldn’t need the nudge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yet Schoenbrun’s observations are presented in the film as though they’re opaque, overloaded with smug surrealism and jam-packed with visual stimuli designed to wink and nudge at the otherwise obvious.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Gates also said we should consider taxing AI tokens and robots, which could nudge businesses toward hiring people instead of betting on more machines.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Schmidt said Instagram has introduced tools to help protect children and nudge them into more measured use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I manage to get most of the way there before Brian Li notices me and gives Lara a nudge.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
This will become more substantial by Wednesday, stretching across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and western areas of England, as high pressure is nudged a bit further east.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The PPI report nudged the chances of a Fed rate hike next week up to 64% from 62%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gold futures also nudged higher, rising 0.4% to $4,455.39 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
That nudged him into doing something about his missing teeth.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Dodger nudged her with his muzzle, and Akira shook herself awake.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
The S&P 500 information technology sector was the best performing, nudging the broader index to a 0.3% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
With temperatures nudging 40C, there have been some comparisons to the historic heatwave of July 2022 when the UK recorded 40C for the first time.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
She watched intently perched on a bench at the very front of the room, at times shrieking and nudging her sister as she pointed at the cafe’s new large flat-screen that loomed overhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
While opinion polls suggested the vote could be tight, the latest surveys indicated opposition to the proposal nudging ahead.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
A bunch of boys surround Alex, and I can tell they’re being jerks just by how they’re laughing and nudging each other.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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