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Example sentences for: prodding

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Poking and prodding at contemporary speech and writing, feminists condemn the use of a term identified with one sex or gender to designate all humanity.
One scenario has her prodding the gullible young woman to write the TP so she, Tripp, could get physical evidence of obstruction of justice.
Like Volcker, Greenspan was a fierce enemy of inflation who wouldn't prime the pump before an election to help the incumbent (though that didn't stop the Bushies from prodding Greenspan to loosen up).
All the poking and prodding rouses the irritated victim herself to a joke, an unusual display of wit at her and his expense.
With prodding from the Gingrich Congress (which also deserves some credit), Clinton has remained faithful to the cause of deficit reduction.