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She said it was "not good enough to call for calm" and urged leaders to take action.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Bris urged the government to instead continue its reforms of SiS homes, and to strengthen networks around children in institutional care to ensure they do not fall back into criminality on their release.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Still, she delivered some Kirkian tough love when she urged the audience to use their unattached time to seek self-improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He stuck to his guns last September when Wall Street was going the other way and urged investors to stay the course in March as the Iran conflict was in its early days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She always urged them to eat apples or bananas if they were hungry, and when they were thirsty, she suggested water or orange juice.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret