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urgency

[ur-juhn-see] / ˈɜr dʒən si /




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The world's changing geopolitical and security situation has made European leaders rethink their approach to space, with added urgency, and look to establish more autonomy.

From BBC

Those experiences instilled in me a sense of urgency to do whatever is possible to help patients under my care.

From The Wall Street Journal

Abdy reflects, “I was recently saying to Mike, ‘On May 13th, 2023, the world was very different, and the times caught up to the movie,’ but there was such an urgency to this film.

From Los Angeles Times

In communities striving for investment, the flood of money is adding to local governments’ sense of urgency to decide if the increasingly controversial industry should set up shop.

From The Wall Street Journal

And I really hope that this will materialize in reforms that are long-awaited, in streamlined processes, in a sense of urgency and speed.

From The Wall Street Journal