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urges
  • present tense form of urge (3rd person singular).

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Anthropic urges global pause in AI development, flags ‘self-improvement’ risk.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

He urges that such tools be created with the well-being of workers in mind first.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

But Klement urges readers of his quadrennial forecast - growing in popularity with each successful prediction - to take its contents with a pinch of salt, since such factors only tell part of the story.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The Rev. Matthew Hood, the chaplain for the Detroit Catholic Campus Ministry, urges users to remember that they’re dealing with “lines of code and not a real human being.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Looks like we got ourselves a bit of a Confederate standoff,” I say, ignoring the voice inside that urges me to hurry.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland