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urgent

[ur-juhnt] / ˈɜr dʒənt /


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A spokesperson for the Born Free Foundation, which campaigns to phase out zoos, called for an "urgent review" into "how the man managed to enter the enclosure and what happened next".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf also stressed the urgent need to "address the root causes of irregular migration, combat migrant smuggling and trafficking in persons, and promote safe, orderly and regular migration".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Despite health consequences that can rival other major risk factors, both problems remain relatively overlooked as urgent public health concerns.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ms. Turetsky’s book is an urgent call to save our remaining boglands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I really think he needs to go to urgent care.”

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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