urgency
Example Sentences
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Private companies are building rockets and landers with genuine urgency.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“To say we are disappointed by the lack of urgency and forthrightness from the City Attorney’s office is an understatement,” the union’s statement said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“We do feel an urgency to this conversation,” Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, told The Wall Street Journal recently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"AI capabilities have crossed a threshold that fundamentally changes the urgency required to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats, and there is no going back."
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
There was an urgency to Mama’s voice that Ophie hadn’t heard since Georgia, and she squared her shoulders and gripped the tray as hard as she could.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing urgency
The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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