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am urging
  • present progressive of urge (1st person singular).

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“As we see a sharp increase of flu and RSV cases, I am urging San Diegans to do their part to prevent the spread of illnesses,” said Wilma J. Wooten, county public health officer.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2022

“With many fires actively burning across the state and several weeks of peak fire season ahead of us, I am urging all Oregonians to be prepared,” Brown said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2022

"I am urging all bird keepers to proactively assess your current biosecurity measures and re-double your efforts to keep this disease out of your flocks."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2021

“I am urging TikTok to come to CT to meet with educators and parents and commit to reforms that stop this reckless content.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2021

But these they had in China abundantly while China was in manvantara; do not think I am urging as our example the fallen China of these pralayic times.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth