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In a gnomic Jan. 31, 2023, post he urged his followers to “SELL.”
Roads slowed to a crawl as plows struggled to keep up, and officials urged drivers to stay home if possible.
From Salon
The force has urged people to respect the privacy of those involved "at this unimaginably difficult time".
From BBC
Unlike other Central Asian leaders, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon, who has been in power since 1992, has criticised the Taliban and urged them to respect the rights of ethnic Tajiks in Afghanistan.
From Barron's
He urged the state to delay the decision and let locals develop their own plan.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.