urge
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"We continue to urge the regime to accept the proposal and try to prevent interference with the delivery of assistance," he said.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“I have an 800 number now that I call if I get the urge to buy an airline stock,” he said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The statement concluded: "We urge tolerance and perspective to prevent any further, unthinkable escalation."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Akira squeezed Dodger’s sides to urge him forward, but he wouldn’t budge.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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