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Argentina’s economists and the International Monetary Fund have been urging Milei to update the country’s inflation index since he took office in late 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

For the past 18 months, they have been urging Maduro to step down and lobbying for international support for their cause, especially from the US.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Major airlines, aviation unions and the broader travel industry have been urging Congress to end the shutdown, which on Wednesday became the longest on record.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Outside groups have been urging a different approach.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

For years my friends in the British Engineering Society have been urging me to prepare and publish my recollections.

From Old Valentines A Love Story by Havens, Munson Aldrich