prods

She kind of prods people, makes people feel like, you know, like this is meaningful, this is fun.

CNN Transcript May 23, 2009 2009

She kind of prods people, makes people feel like, you know, like -- like this is meaningful, this is fun.

CNN Transcript May 25, 2009 2009

When you have a situation where somebody has not made an identification, I had a case within the last two weeks where the woman says "That's not him," the cop comes back the next day and shows just one photo of the same guy and basically kind of prods her and then all of a sudden she becomes certain by the time she gets to court.

CNN Transcript Dec 21, 2005 2005

Watch the "prods" and Catholics suddenly like each other a lot more and start working together!

British Blogs 2010

We’ll get some watered down, half-hearted legislation that sort of reduces greenhouse gas emission, kind of prods us towards clean energy, and most definitely will be a boon to the energy corporations)

Think Progress » Kerry tells climate advocates to get as angry as Tea Partiers. 2010

The protesters, buoyed by activism across the Middle East, were confronted forcefully by police and antiriot forces, which used guns, tear gas and electric prods to disperse them.

Iran's Leadership Cracks Down Farnaz Fassihi 2011

Playfully pressing her suitor as to how willing he would be to compromise his principles to bed her, Trish prods, "What if I become a communist?"

Morgan Pehme: Strip Politics: A Cure for Incivility Morgan Pehme 2011

Playfully pressing her suitor as to how willing he would be to compromise his principles to bed her, Trish prods, "What if I become a communist?"

Morgan Pehme: Strip Politics: A Cure for Incivility Morgan Pehme 2011

Pritzker, which sent 92% of its graduates to college last year, prods students into the rigorous courses, and has an overall pass rate of about 52%.

More Students Fail Advanced Placement Tests Stephanie Banchero 2011

The Wall Street Journal reports that police used used tear gas and electric prods on protesters.

Iranian MPs demand execution of opposition leaders 2011