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Lebanon has been urging the international community to help refugees return, particularly since an economic collapse began in late 2019 and amid international aid cuts.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Stephen Curtis, an economist who runs his own firm, has been urging the government to use periodic adjustments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Middleton, who married her wife in 2013, supports the Proposition 3, and on the campaign trail has been urging others to do the same.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Since the outbreak of the conflict, the Cameroonian government has been urging foreign countries hosting separatist leaders to facilitate their repatriation back home for trial over their role in the ongoing violence.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

“This virtuous child has been urging me to come after Eleanor and remind her that it is bedtime,” Jimmie said, indicating the pink gingham clad figure at his side.

From Turn About Eleanor by Cootes, F. Graham