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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are nudging" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a gentle push or encouragement towards a particular action or behavior, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The recent changes in policy are nudging employees to adopt more sustainable practices in the workplace."
Alternatives: "are encouraging" or "are prompting".
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Survey-based measures are nudging upwards.
We are nudging the boundary of safety".
Skills shortages are nudging up pay in areas such as construction.
Now wages are nudging up and strong jobs growth means many more people are earning.
When we offer our help, we are nudging people to admit they need help.
"None of these people are nudging anyone else out," Ms. Zimmerman said.
About half the pupils in charter schools come from racial minorities.Charter and choice schools are nudging up educational performance.
— Glenn Collins The Wall Street Journal: Cocktails and food are nudging ever closer to each other in restaurants.
WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT The idea that human beings are nudging the planet's thermostat upward is widely accepted among climatologists.
There are a few that are nudging into the highest category, which is $10m to $100m£62m2m).
Much of the agitation in Montenegro may be just talk, but many little incidents are nudging the republic toward confrontation.
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