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urge

[urj] / ɜrdʒ /




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The exchange scrambled to urge cryptocurrency issuers to freeze affected assets.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Hundreds of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group's leaders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Students, vying for the class, expressed the urge to be forced to tackle classics, sharpen their attention spans and think for themselves in the age of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"We urge the public to remain calm, vigilant and to practice regular handwashing and sanitising," it said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The urge to tap things gets stronger too.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

"The king therefore calls on everyone to show a sense of responsibility and urges all parties involved to put the general interest and the spirit of compromise first," it added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

MaineHousing urges residents to apply before they are out of fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

In the ad, Arthur calls her daughter a liar and urges voters not to support her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

The co-portfolio manager at Heartland Advisors urges investors to shut out Wall Street’s hype on AI and look for companies that can use its technology as costs come down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Once I’m inside, Grandma immediately urges me to the dining table, where soup, rice, and a lot of banchan, Korean side dishes, are set out for one person.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

The agency warned that the controllers were prone to being hacked and urged users to bolster their security or remove them from the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

South African unions urged the government Tuesday to work to save a US duty-free trade deal that supports thousands of jobs, while analysts played down the broader economic impact.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael, whose constituency covers Shetland, has urged the UK government to step up efforts to protect critical infrastructure.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Earlier this month, five Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee urged the Defense Department to publicly disclose the estimated cost of damage to U.S. facilities, which was shared in a classified briefing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Frank’s ghostly ancestor had urged him to take charge.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday attacks aimed at civilian vessels in the Black Sea were unacceptable, urging Russia and Ukraine to "act responsibly".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

"We are urging the driver of that vehicle to come forward as soon as possible," they said.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The National Security Agency issued an emergency alert urging businesses to fix these vulnerabilities immediately—or take their sites offline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

At Cycles Laurent, a bike store on Boulevard Voltaire, a makeshift wooden window doubles as a spray-painted sign urging people to come on in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

When she saw Danny, she shook her head, her eyes urging him to turn around.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova


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