urgency

Example Sentences

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City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who has represented a Hollywood Hills district since 2020, says her last-minute decision to enter the race was fueled by “a sense of urgency that things needed to change.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 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

While authorities insist the situation is under control, the imposition of a curfew underscores the seriousness of the threat and the urgency of preventing further escalation.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The desire to expand is a sign that negotiations are “may be picking up in urgency and magnitude,” Amicucci said in a research note Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“Oh, good morning, Colonel. The urgency relates to Willa’s disappearance.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin