urgent
Example Sentences
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We have a big house, so there isn’t urgent pressure to pitch things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Skytraders said the "extraordinary" mission took place last Friday after a request for urgent help with a medical evacuation from McMurdo Station.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In an urgent written statement to the assembly on Thursday, the minister outlined further details on the circumstances surrounding the incident that he said had been provided to him by his officials who attended.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The charity Save the Children has called for urgent efforts to locate and register all minors, warning that girls in particular face "heightened risks of violence, trafficking and exploitation".
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was 4:30 a.m., and the CIA’s Charles Cabell had come to Secretary of State Dean Rusk’s door with an update—and an urgent request.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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A Long Walk to Water
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