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Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged Kyiv to look for solutions: "If not, it will mean that not empathy but hard business will determine our relations."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He stuck to his guns last September when Wall Street was going the other way and urged investors to stay the course in March as the Iran conflict was in its early days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The charity urged a cap on CEO pay and dividend payments to tackle the injustice.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Activists have urged L.A. to join the list of cities that have severed ties with the license plate reader company over concerns about how data is stored and shared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“What?” she snapped, a little peevish as she urged the horses faster down the lane.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan