Sentence examples for prod from from inspiring English sources

It's ironic, she says, that they again needed a prod from abroad to make this possible.

Blaszczykowski is played into the area by a clever prod from Murawski.

One prod from the MPs and BT is on the back foot.

But with a big prod from the federal Export-Import Bank, more are trying to sell goods there.

The automatic in the test car was somewhat fussy, demanding a prod from the driver to complete its shifts.

States have been the laboratories for insurance reform, and they have acted without any mandate or prod from Washington".

With a gentle prod from Jeter, Rivera finally looked up, hugged Jeter and walked off the mound as the fans, the Yankees and the Rays stood and cheered.

[The findings are relevant to efforts to clarify how a warming prod from greenhouse gases could, through similar mechanisms, change large-scale climate patterns around the Northern Hemisphere.

If consumers were really better off with more efficient cars or appliances, they would buy them without a prod from government.

And it took three months -- and a sharp prod from Jake Tapper at Salon -- before Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill honored his promise to sell his Alcoa stock.

It can even be said that, with a strong prod from government, the American auto industry has turned a corner — moved from a domestic into an international market, and developed, through the experience, a new and more socially conscious management.