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Jessie Ryan, president of the Campaign for College Opportunity, spoke Tuesday to urge the board to reject any effort to bring back the SAT.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Strong winds whipped up the fire and prompted regional authorities to urge residents of 10 municipalities to remain at home, including at the popular Platja d'Aro beach resort.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
He said he had spoken to the Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Reform UK's Nigel Farage, as well as Andy Burnham, "to urge everybody to come together".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
If you’ve suddenly felt the urge to try your hand at fly fishing, you’re in good company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Just in case you have the urge to drop it.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
She still urges friends and cousins to apply for MTA jobs because of the benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Gustavo Duque, mayor of Chacao, a middle-class Caracas neighbourhood, urges caution in interpreting the red sign too simply.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
It urges fans to "join a national debate about what it means to be English" ahead of the "do-or-die clash".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
A small plaque lists a phone number and urges visitors to dial it “if you notice damage or vandalism to this mural.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Not that I don’t appreciate your noble urges and all.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Last month, Strategy unveiled a turnaround plan that included buying back stock and selling bitcoin—something Saylor had urged people never to do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The fire service's wildfire tactical adviser, Kevin Dingwall, said that many people will be outdoors enjoying the weather this week and urged them to take "simple steps" to prevent fires from starting.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Musicians, writers and publishers have urged the government to resist such pressure and protect their work.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Most speakers were science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, professors who urged the board to bring back the SAT and ACT.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Rowan," urged Allun. "Let us see it now.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
He bought shares in a company on the urging of a family friend who worked at it, and “had most of his wealth, including his pension, tied up in the company’s shares.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
A petition urging for the provision to be extended outside the school holidays has also received more than 1,600 signatures.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
A letter signed by more than 1,000 University of California professors, urging the system to reinstate the SAT, also flagged AI as a reason essays are becoming less reliable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"We are urging all partners, donors... to fast-track the disbursement of those resources."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 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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