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exhortation

[eg-zawr-tey-shuhn, ek-sawr-] / ˌɛg zɔrˈteɪ ʃən, ˌɛk sɔr- /


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With the exhortation “we need to save Wendy’s,” meme investors once again confused a bet against a stock with a deliberate effort to put a beloved company out of business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The truth is that the ADA’s action only validated the editorial’s exhortation to scientists to speak out forcefully: “We can no longer afford complacency and fear. We must all act now!”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

The musicians' exhortation -- made on June 28 at the open-air festival held in southwest England -- led to the BBC saying it would no longer live-broadcast musical performances deemed "high risk".

From Barron's Dec. 23, 2025

It’s an exhortation and an anthem — “Be the rain you remember falling” — the emotional peak of a song cycle about a girl named Sun Green who’s trying to save the Earth.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2025

He begins to see life as a ladder, as a permanent examination with some praise and some further exhortation at each stage.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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