urgency
Example Sentences
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Organizations that mistake anxiety for urgency tend to get compliance for employees instead of curiosity.
From MarketWatch
Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man” used the song’s looping, funky backing track underneath a bit of conspiracy-minded explainer video, adding an escalating urgency to the conclusion of the movie’s action-packed satire of corporate media culture.
From Los Angeles Times
Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that processes immigration applications, requesting the expedited release of Kaur’s green card given the urgency of her husband’s care.
From Los Angeles Times
In October, its recently appointed chairman, Albert Manifold, said BP must act with urgency to simplify what he described as an overly complex business.
People typically seek out medical care in an atmosphere of urgency.
From Los Angeles Times
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