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The brain must suppress the urge to read the word and instead focus on identifying the ink color.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
He doesn’t abandon art, but he can’t summon the urge to sell himself or his work, to graft his joy in making things onto the caprices of the marketplace.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Now Ian and his wife, Cheryl, want to raise awareness of the dangers of open water and urge young people to think twice before taking unnecessary risks.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Rather than expecting young people to feel lucky just to be somewhere, we should urge young people to consider places that would feel lucky to have them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“Nice,” Regan said, and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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