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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are prodding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the action of urging or poking someone to take action or to elicit a response.
Example: "The teachers are prodding the students to complete their assignments on time."
Alternatives: "are urging" or "are nudging".
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Populists are prodding PT to carry out its ambitious agenda.
Wreckers are prodding whatever stands in their way.
Newcomers are prodding elected officials to be more aggressive about spending tax money on their priorities.
Several eBay postings are prodding buyers to "own a piece of history".
Their erstwhile allies, the Democrats, are prodding them to reward good teachers and get rid of bad ones.
But the United States and other wealthy nations are prodding them to choose ones that do not warm the planet.
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Some programmes are prodded by Mr Obama's reform.
There, the truffles are prodded, sniffed and haggled over before changing hands at breathtaking prices.
They are prodded and threatened with machetes while being questioned by a group of men.
On Amazon, shoppers viewing "Deceptively Delicious" are prodded to order "The Sneaky Chef," and vice versa.
Mary is prodding at his ankle unscientifically.
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