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Recent Examples of exhort In Commonweal a Berrigan brother wrote from jail of the hopeful solidarity among his Black cellmates; Catholic Worker newspapers, their cheap ink faded by an afternoon of sunlight, described finding Christ among tramps on the breadline and exhorted readers to join Him. Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025 On Tuesday, an investment YouTuber shared a video of a woman exhorting viewers to boycott the brand. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025 Alterman used his cultural eminence to exhort the Israeli government to hold on to the territories taken in the war. David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Smith has exhorted the current administration to prioritize quantum research, renewing programs such as the National Quantum Initiative Act and focusing on developing an educational pipeline initiative to cultivate quantum talent. John Prisco, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhort
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  • Rachel Goldberg-Polin emerged as a moral voice, urging an end to the war and healing for Israel's internal divisions.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Lisi urged people to remain vigilant.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Attendees left the event with tourniquets or trauma bandages and were encouraged to reach out to Bound Tree Medical to purchase additional supplies for their congregations.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Deadheading encourages chocolate cosmos plants to produce more flower buds, keeping plants productive.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Exhort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhort. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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