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The self-aware opening titles, which are altered with every episode, blatantly urge viewers to not hit the “skip intro” button and offers self-referential messages about the show and the experience of watching it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Friday he had spoken to his likely successor, Andy Burnham, as well as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Farage to "urge everybody to come together".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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
“These features fuel the user’s urge to keep scrolling and shift the brain into ‘autopilot mode’, contributing to unhealthy habits and compulsive use,” the commission said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Michael felt the urge to sneeze—he was still getting over his stupid summer cold—and his eyes watered.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Diamond urges builders to think of data centers alongside some of the nation’s most famous “civic infrastructure.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 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
The former urges us to “sing, don’t cry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
King urges MSPs to help build a 'fair and prosperous society'
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
I must be delirious, because it urges me to go on.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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When aides urged him to seek medical attention Saturday evening, Graham reportedly said he would wait until after his appearance the next morning.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Just tell us what’s going on,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, urged Saturday on X.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Following Saturday's raids, Ozel -- who is currently visiting the southern city of Adana -- urged party members to gather in solidarity in front of Cankaya city hall.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The paper had published stories alleging that the Qatari-gifted plane was not secure enough, and the Secret Service urged Trump to switch planes on his way home from a Nato summit in Turkey.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
He persuaded the boy to change his mind and urged him to the board.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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
U.S. financial regulators issued guidance urging banks to view loans to undocumented immigrants as potentially risky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Pakistani leader said he had also spoken with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, urging him to safeguard the "hard-earned peace" in the region.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
In a rare show of division, fellow 9th Circuit Judge Jay Bybee, a George W. Bush appointee, wrote a lengthy statement urging the appellate court to review the Oregon decision with a larger panel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He had advisers and supporters, some of whom were urging him to give it a shot.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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