urgent

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The most urgent question facing Europe this decade is whether anyone can drag Germany’s economy out of its despond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“It is essential that California and Los Angeles County take urgent, coordinated action to address homelessness among the youth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Jorge Piñón, an expert on Cuba's energy sector at the University of Texas at Austin, said the more urgent need is diesel, which could be used for backup power generators or for transportation systems.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

France, a key player in Lebanon, called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting, which was subsequently scheduled for Tuesday at 1400 GMT.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Anything that looked urgent “was telegraphed in cipher to the Pacific Coast. If not of immediate importance it was forwarded by air mail.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield