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Kevitt, who started the nonprofit advocacy group Streets Are for Everyone after his near-death experience, has admonished me not to refer to such incidents as accidents.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2022

He has admonished them to cooperate on routine matters such as replaying videos, ordered them to reduce their planned exhibits and questioned how many witnesses they need.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2022

While Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has admonished House managers and the White House team’s bitter attacks on one another, senators with wearable tech have not been criticized — yet.

From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2020

On Twitter, he has admonished the Russians for attempting to project influence in Latin America, and expressed gratitude to Ivanka Trump for “supporting women’s economic empowerment” in Africa.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 29, 2019

Lee has admonished Major Griswold on the too free granting of passports.

From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp