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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
prompt .
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Examples
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The word prompted a roomful of groans and a handful of helicopter impersonations.
California Dreaming Lawrence Donegan 2002
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The word prompted a roomful of groans and a handful of helicopter impersonations.
California Dreaming Lawrence Donegan 2002
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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's decision to not run for another term prompted a call from someone else who's famous name is synonymous with the nation's third-largest city: Oprah
Home 2010
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CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's decision to not run for another term prompted
KVUE - Home 2010
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The title prompted NME music magazine to issue a "50 worst album titles in history" list including REO Speedwagon's "You Can Tune a Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish" and Charlotte Church's "Tissues And Issues."
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Ebert's use of the word prompted a fierce backlash on Twitter.
Roger Ebert Apologizes For Using N-Word Jack Mirkinson 2011
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Punter Josh Bidwell's lingering hip pain prompted Washington to assign him to the season-ending injured-reserve list and sign former Redskins punter Hunter Smith, Coach Mike Shanahan said after practice Thursday at Redskins Park.
Josh Bidwell's hip pain sends him to the injured list Rick Maese 2010
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Ebert's use of the word prompted a fierce backlash on Twitter.
Roger Ebert Apologizes For Using N-Word Jack Mirkinson 2011
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Ebert's use of the word prompted a fierce backlash on Twitter.
Roger Ebert Apologizes For Using N-Word Jack Mirkinson 2011
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My post last week on the value of your word prompted some very thoughtful comments to the post along with several very insightful email messages.
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