prodder

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Noun
  • Despite all their years of playing cat-and-mouse, Diego Luna’s rebel spy Cassian Andor and Kyle Soller‘s Empire agent Syril Karn have never had much screen time together — until now.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 May 2025
  • Israel has repeatedly targeted the rebels in Yemen.
    Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Listen to this article A trio of troublemakers sped through Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a white car shooting pellet guns and gel guns at people dressed in traditional Hasidic Jewish garb, hitting at least seven persons over a two-day possible hate crime spree, a police source said.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • With a goal to graduate high school and become a mechanic, Kim began attending a continuation school for troublemakers and kids at risk of dropping out.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As threats from insurgents faded, crackdowns by an authoritarian government surged.
    Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • As a result, the new international legal architecture curbed starvation tactics in interstate wars and during occupations but stopped short of fully criminalizing the weapon, particularly when used by poorer states against insurgent groups in civil wars.
    Boyd van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Notably, the promoter recently discontinued its popular Lawn Pass program, through which music fans paid a flat fee for a lawn ticket to every summer concert at participating amphitheaters.
    Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 May 2025
  • In this case, the promoter is Live Nation, which annually books multiple large concerts at the home of the Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • California’s Democratic leaders, including Newsom and top state lawmakers, have been major proponents of transitioning to renewable energy and imposing more restrictions on the state’s oil and gas industry.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • He’s been a steadfast proponent of theatrical and a believer in its longevity — not just in franchises but also original movies.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • This is the fourth mission for the booster supporting today's Starlink launch.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 14 May 2025
  • The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
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“Prodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodder. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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