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urgency

[ur-juhn-see] / ˈɜr dʒən si /




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Urgency alone, he warns, can burn people out.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"Urgency and unity is what we need," he said, calling for bipartisan support for "creating an aggravated offence for hate preaching" and other new laws.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

"When I went through my perimenopause I had no idea bladder urgency was an issue. Urgency tends to be the first symptom," Ruth said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

This will be followed by a celebration on Jan. 15 at First Presbyterian Church centered on the theme “The Urgency of Now; From Dream to Reality.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Urgency to see Ivan forgotten, she backtracked to the miller’s shop and went behind the row, running to the smithy’s back door.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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