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as in advising
to give advice to
adjured them not to break the drug laws of any of the countries they would be visiting
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as in instructing
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
by all that is holy, I adjure you to tell us the whereabouts of the missing child
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjuring
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The state agency is advising one right lane is still closed.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026 -
From June 6 to Monday, Newport Beach lifeguards conducted 12,104 preventive actions — such as advising people to avoid certain activities and moving them out of hazardous situations — and 516 rescues, according to Adam Yacenda, lifeguard battalion chief for the city’s Fire Department.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Ford alleges the firm intentionally slowed down its clients’ cases to drive up their billable hours, instructing drivers not to communicate with Ford and pushing them toward filing a lawsuit.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Japanese antitrust officials periodically make high-profile raids to protect fair competition, such as one on Google, instructing it to fix its advertising search restrictions allegedly affecting Yahoo in the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Fans attending World Cup matches at Miami Stadium are warning others to arrive hours early after long lines and transportation delays caused some to miss major moments of a recent game.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The British military also confirmed that the Russian warship fired warning shots following attempts to contact the British vessel.—
Jamie Dorrington,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The mood among players in the mixed zone was telling.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Safety And Belonging Must Go Together Online safety education is now as essential as teaching children how to cross a busy road.—
Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Young soccer players spent part of their day teaching CBS News Atlanta's Daniel Wilkerson the basics of the game ahead of the FIFA Men's World Cup's first match in Atlanta.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Here are straight answers to the questions people ask most before ordering an at-home microbiome test.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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This new guidance moves beyond just coffee, soda, water and food leftover containers and will allow additional forms of reuse, like permitting customers to use their own multi-use containers at salad bars or when ordering food from a food truck if the container is clean and sanitized.—
Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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In the viral video after the shooting, neighbors can be heard angrily admonishing officers for killing the dog.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The other night Charles Barkley was admonishing people to stop wringing their hands about the Thunder being too physical with Wembanyama.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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The Valkyries built a commanding lead behind 22 points from Janelle Salaün and 19 from Williams, then spent the fourth quarter watching Natisha Hiedeman – who finished with a game-high 26 – chip away at their advantage one bucket at a time.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Christian Pulisic orchestrated two goals and Folarin Balogun scored twice as the United States opened its home World Cup with a commanding 4-1 rout of Paraguay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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“Adjuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjuring. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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