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urgency

noun as in imperativeness

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Federal protections under the Endangered Species Act have been complicated by government disagreements about the urgency of the threat, though a May 2025 federal court ruling determined that the U.S.

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Bondi said the Justice Department would “pursue” the investigation with “urgency and integrity,” in a post on X. “Thank you, Mr. President,” Bondi wrote.

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Senior author Professor Ryan emphasized the urgency of exploring options to help delay or prevent dementia.

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The Sunrise Movement is entering the fray in the 2026 Democratic Primaries, endorsing two candidates that the organization believes will be able to connect the urgency of the ongoing climate and affordability crises.

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“This is a 1939 moment,” he told defense executives in a speech, “or, hopefully, a 1981 moment—a moment of mounting urgency.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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