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urgency

[ur-juhn-see] / ˈɜr dʒən si /




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But “Do the Right Thing” remains with us, its urgency and relevance undiminished, waiting for an America open to listen and live up to its idealized aspirations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi underscored this sense of urgency in an interview with Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

That brings all the more urgency to your savings question.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

JGB prices may also be buoyed by ongoing decline in crude oil prices, which alleviates inflationary pressures in Japan and could reduce the urgency for BOJ rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Shoji feels what I feel—the urgency to get away.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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