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On Sunday, Sophie Brocas, prefect of the French department of Gironde, said, "I urge tourists not to come," while advising those already there to consider an alternative destination.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
That’s why experts urge people of all ages to think ahead and ponder their end-of-life wishes while they’re still healthy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Canberra summoned the Laos ambassador and dispatched an envoy to Laos to convey the government's objections and urge justice for the two Australian women who died, the government said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The human urge to build right to the shoreline — whether it’s the coastal highway or a bluff-top home — also affects erosion by altering water drainage and adding weight to the cliff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Jeremy resisted the urge to reach out and grab the note.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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Lee co-founded the "Clinical Peptides Society" and started a petition called "Save Peptides" which has garnered nearly 10,000 signatures and urges federal legislators to loosen restrictions on peptides.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
In the second half, an animated Tuchel urges the player on the ball forward to commit Norway's midfield, with the potential of an overload on the flank easy to manufacture here.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Like Geber, Loverde urges retirees to envision a future in which health challenges or long-term-care needs might limit their independence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
In between sewing, Tía Mazal urges me to write.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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I recommended to John Carroll, the then-editor of the paper, that he make her a columnist and urged Babitz to write him directly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The detective’s Facebook friends urged her to make her post public, so she did — screenshots of Salute’s court records, her mug shot and her new school photo.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
When makeshift roadblocks appeared, Minneapolis urged residents to stop erecting them, citing the need for emergency access, fire response, and roadways open for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
In France, the prefect of the southwestern Gironde region, where the country's fires are concentrated, urged tourists to stay away and seek "other destinations".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
John Garrett urged Booth, still hidden in the dark, to give himself up.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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She is urging the new prime minister "to crack down on firms pumping sewage into sea & rivers".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Industry groups are urging the government to create legal pathways for seasonal foreign labour, arguing that sectors such as agriculture have become dependent on migrant workers and cannot replace them overnight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
On Friday, a group of tech companies including Nvidia, Microsoft and Palantir signed a letter in support of open models, urging U.S. policymakers to exercise caution on potential restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The FBU is urging government to convene a National Wildfire Summit to build national resilience, and is calling for 5,000 firefighters to be recruited nationwide.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
When a wave of poison tide came rolling to shore, her Survival Instincts blared in her head, urging her to get out of the water.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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