urging

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MPs are now urging the government to set out a timeline for legislation to make training and background checks compulsory, in the wake of a BBC investigation.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Almost all exorcists, at the urging of the Vatican, keep their identities secret, their role in battling the occult known only to the other priests in their diocese.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Fox News reported President Donald Trump was urging both sides to back down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Bill Plaschke’s column urging Angels owner Arte Moreno to sell the team hits the bull’s-eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

As good as Farmer was as a clinical doctor, Hiatt had been urging him to rethink his priorities, including reducing his Haiti involvement to the role of consultant.

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