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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has exhorted profitable firms to raise wages by 3% or more this year, thrusting wage talks into the spotlight.

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2022

Mr. Xi has exhorted artists to embrace “cultural confidence” by promoting traditional Chinese literature and art, and has warned against imitating Hollywood.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has exhorted the public to get vaccine boosters as part of his aggressive public relations campaign since taking office in June.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2021

The group has exhorted people to stay, promising amnesty for officials of the former government, its armed forces as well as those who worked with its international allies.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2021

Bahá’u’lláh has established consultation as one of the fundamental principles of His Faith and has exhorted the believers to "take counsel together in all matters".

From The Kitáb-i-Aqdas by Bahá'u'lláh