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urgency

[ur-juhn-see] / ˈɜr dʒən si /




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“There’s an urgency for California to fill a void,” Rosenbaum said.

From Los Angeles Times

He resisted, unable to understand the sudden urgency.

From The Wall Street Journal

While setting up the party, she told me that she didn’t like my “lack of urgency.”

From MarketWatch

A changing political environment lends a sense of urgency.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is imperative that the government sets out how it intends to address this issue as a matter of urgency," he added.

From BBC