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Example Sentences
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Beyond the spill, officials had already been urging Southern Californians to avoid going in the water off the county due to the winter storm that hit the region this week.
From Los Angeles Times
The suspects, aged 20, 22, 28 and 29, remain in police custody, they added, as officers urged anyone with information, including any relevant CCTV, to contact them.
From BBC
While there is no official weather warning in place on Boxing Day, some sea swims have been cancelled and police in Devon and Cornwall have urged people not to get into the water.
From BBC
The Saudi strikes came a day after Saudi Arabia urged the separatists to withdraw from Hadramawt and Mahra provinces, seized earlier this month.
From Barron's
He urged local and international organisations to intervene swiftly to ensure a steady supply of fuel.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
