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urgency

[ur-juhn-see] / ˈɜr dʒən si /




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Raman hit Bass repeatedly on her record, saying the incumbent failed to act with urgency on repairs to streets, sidewalks and other infrastructure, production of new apartments and the exodus of Hollywood jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The “latest advancements at the AI frontier have increased the level of urgency around cybersecurity,” Palo Alto Networks’ CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Gimme Shelter” just underlays Melania Trump sitting on a plane, a boring scene that gains no urgency from the song.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The pressure from Apple added more urgency to the Windows on Arm project, but efforts suffered from both hardware and software issues.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

He spoke of the urgency of bringing the cauldron to Caer Dallben, and asked, too, whether the enchantresses had seen Ellidyr.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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