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Brynjolfsson is among the prominent individuals who signed the statement titled “We Must Act Now” to urge economists, policymakers and tech leaders to better understand how AI will transform the economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Strong winds whipped up the fire and prompted regional authorities to urge residents of 10 municipalities to remain at home, including at the popular Platja d'Aro beach resort.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used a speech at the summit on Tuesday to urge Ukraine's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
If you’ve suddenly felt the urge to try your hand at fly fishing, you’re in good company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The urge to tap things gets stronger too.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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Robert Pattinson’s oily suitor woos Penelope like a “Bachelorette” contestant: “It’s time to live again,” he urges her, certain that Penelope’s vengeful husband won’t come back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 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
Gustavo Duque, mayor of Chacao, a middle-class Caracas neighbourhood, urges caution in interpreting the red sign too simply.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
It urges fans to "join a national debate about what it means to be English" ahead of the "do-or-die clash".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“She urges me to wed the noble Hizdahr zo Loraq.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Musicians, writers and publishers have urged the government to resist such pressure and protect their work.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Last year DR Congo urged the Gunners, Bayern and PSG to end their "blood-stained" sponsorship deals amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Most speakers were science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, professors who urged the board to bring back the SAT and ACT.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
When that person urged him to go to the doctor, Graham said that he’d do so after a planned appearance on “Meet the Press.”
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
I urged my horse on and caught up with her, tasting a little grit in my teeth from the dusty road.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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He bought shares in a company on the urging of a family friend who worked at it, and “had most of his wealth, including his pension, tied up in the company’s shares.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
In a rare show of division, fellow 9th Circuit Judge Jay Bybee, a George W. Bush appointee, wrote a lengthy statement urging the appellate court to review the Oregon decision with a larger panel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"We have significant resources working to lift these road closures as soon as possible," she added, urging those in urgent need of entry to speak to officers at the scene.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
A State Department spokesman said the U.S. is sharing information about what it calls the program’s exploitative practices and urging governments that use Cuban doctors to hire and pay them directly instead of through Havana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
After the meeting, a network of two thousand women set off on a nationwide mission to collect signatures on a petition urging Congress to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, abolishing slavery.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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