as in encouraged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets
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After thousands of commenters urged her to call the police, Santry got in touch with the Columbus Division of Police and told her followers on TikTok that officers would be arriving the next day.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
These initiatives urged the Egyptian Football Association to promote the game in all parts of the country and thus, creating an official league.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Anyone with information regarding Cody's death is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at 713-274-9100 or the Crime Stoppers unit at 713-222-8477.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cincinnati Police Department's homicide unit at 513-352-3542.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
But Germany, renowned for its strong auto industry and its key manufacturers including BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes heavily invested in China, says the EU risks harming itself with tariffs, and has urged for negotiations with Beijing to continue.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Notable, some panelists, like Christina Thomas, an attorney and partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, urged companies to not hire a large staff to address climate reporting until a final rule is in place.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Israel has urged the residents of the villages to head north of the Awali River, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a post on X, referring to the river that is a third of the way into Lebanon's entire length.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, backs the reforms and has urged Congress to act.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
These initiatives urged the Egyptian Football Association to promote the game in all parts of the country and thus, creating an official league.
—Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Anyone with information regarding Cody's death is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at 713-274-9100 or the Crime Stoppers unit at 713-222-8477.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cincinnati Police Department's homicide unit at 513-352-3542.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
But Germany, renowned for its strong auto industry and its key manufacturers including BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes heavily invested in China, says the EU risks harming itself with tariffs, and has urged for negotiations with Beijing to continue.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Notable, some panelists, like Christina Thomas, an attorney and partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, urged companies to not hire a large staff to address climate reporting until a final rule is in place.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Israel has urged the residents of the villages to head north of the Awali River, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a post on X, referring to the river that is a third of the way into Lebanon's entire length.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, backs the reforms and has urged Congress to act.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Urged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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