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urgently

[ur-juhnt-lee] / ˈɜr dʒənt li /




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Still, the vast majority of companies suing are tiny ones that need the money far more urgently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

All the more unlucky: both Asia and Grace are urgently trying to protect their sisters from falling into the cult’s grasp.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Stella McGinn says that "it is about time" that there was some progress in improving bus safety laws, but she added that change needed to happen "urgently" before more families experienced "unimaginable pain".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Intense angst over César Chávez’s legacy amid sexual abuse allegations is ripping through California classrooms, prompting teachers, scholars and school systems to urgently revamp lessons about one of California’s most widely taught historic figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The next moment Serafina Pekkala appeared, and clung to the side of the basket, speaking urgently.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman