urgency
Example Sentences
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"AI capabilities have crossed a threshold that fundamentally changes the urgency required to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats, and there is no going back."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Today, as we shout with joy that Christ is risen, let us pray and call with renewed urgency for an end to the violence and destruction in the Middle East and the Gulf.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
I think when we do play, especially around this time, you can see throughout March Madness, we come out with a certain level of urgency because it is our last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
This comes as a sense of urgency to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been building.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
And this urgency on the part of American Negroes is not to be forgotten!
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing urgency
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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