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Example Sentences
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been urged by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a close ally, to end Moscow's war against Ukraine.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He urged the panel, before they decided their guilty verdict, to discredit his client as a liar who told tales to sell books and make money.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
He also urged parents to pay close attention to their children’s online activity, noting the ease with which teenagers can enter dark corners of the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Quite cynically,” she said in May 2024, “it has urged civilians to evacuate to safe zones.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
She always urged them to eat apples or bananas if they were hungry, and when they were thirsty, she suggested water or orange juice.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
