urging

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After putting down the tag, and spotting the home plate umpire’s safe motion, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing immediately pointed to the Dodgers’ dugout, urging manager Dave Roberts to challenge the call.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Authorities from France to the Netherlands are quietly removing American tech from their systems, adopting European open-source software and urging civil servants to no longer use Microsoft Teams or Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

AFP witnessed one volunteer urging soldiers to put down their rifles and help with the rubble removal.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

The Unite union is warning of significant delays if the strikes go ahead and is urging the company to return to the negotiating table.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

One was that of friends and allies urging him to concentrate on the big issues of world health; the other was the voice of Haiti, saying, “My child is dying.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French