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Recent Examples of exhort Wonder-working is commonplace in both the Old and New Testaments, and Jesus exhorted all his followers to heal the sick and raise the dead. Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 The Senate cleared the legislation Friday in a mostly party line 54-46 vote, with 10 Senate Democrats helping the bill advance to passage despite opposition from within their party -- most vocally from colleagues in the House, who exhorted them to reject the bill out of hand. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025 In 2015, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany famously exhorted her country’s citizens to welcome waves of refugees from the Middle East. Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Others would exhort that the end result is what counts, not how the inner machinations work. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhort
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  • Quote Will Excite Detroit Fans To that end, the Lions have been urged to consider and named the best fit to land a very familiar face.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
  • During tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service, people are urged to move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
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  • There is no fee to nominate and self-nominations are encouraged.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • Inner reflection is encouraged with Mercury in Gemini.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 25 May 2025

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“Exhort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhort. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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