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egging

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present participle of egg

as in goading

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The episode never aired, but in copies of the footage that have been re-uploaded online, Jones can be seen goading Scott Amedure, a 32-year-old gay man, about his crush on his 24-year-old straight friend, Jonathan Schmitz.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
His Dahl is constantly goading people, driving them right up to the edge of their tolerance.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of goading

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The documentary, based on insider accounts from Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers, sparked outrage among Israeli officials, even spurring calls to consider criminal charges against the documentarians and strip them of their citizenship.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
And just as generative AI helped bring about a broader industry to train and run LLMs, the rising popularity of world models is spurring new innovation and startups.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of spurring

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Things seemed to hit bottom after the 2008 financial crisis, prompting Phil Plummer, who was then Montgomery County Sheriff, to enter politics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Violent crime has also dominated the list of voter concerns in Brazilian election polls, prompting candidates to pledge tougher security measures.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompting

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The defense kept prodding James to tell more about the Compton gang war, the hatred between both sides, what really happened on that night in Las Vegas.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
But the forces prodding Shin to boost rates are increasingly affecting Fed policy decisions.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of prodding

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In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipping

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Putin, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with the invasion in the belief that Ukrainians will buckle under the pressure and Kyiv's Western supporters won't stay the course, Western analysts say.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Putin, meanwhile, is pressing ahead with the invasion in the belief that Ukrainians will buckle under the pressure and Kyiv’s Western supporters won’t stay the course, Western analysts say.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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