of the essence

Example Sentences

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With speed of the essence, they don’t stop for anything; even bathroom breaks are handled as the boat rockets forward.

From The Wall Street Journal

In urging the First Circuit to preserve McConnell’s ruling, the coalition that sued in Rhode Island said children and families are going hungry and “time is of the essence.”

From The Wall Street Journal

One ally of Mahmood told the BBC: "She knows that time is of the essence. She didn't take long to take big decisions at the Ministry of Justice, and she doesn't tend to hang about."

From BBC

It says the government's announcement is "vital and long-overdue", but time is of the essence.

From BBC

The filing insisted that time was “of the essence” in a plot that allegedly was hatched in February 2023.

From Los Angeles Times