urgent
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, the United Nations launched an urgent appeal for nearly $300 million to provide aid to 1.3 million people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
In his first appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee since hostilities between the US and Iran restarted, Hegseth said that military training would have to be curtailed unless lawmakers approved an urgent funding boost.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
But even a short gap can mean skipped medications, delayed appointments or untreated symptoms that become urgent and potentially more serious than they would otherwise have been.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
But even the leading brand of America’s favorite sauce didn’t expect to be rushing advertisements onto billboards and taxis, deploying 60,000 packets to World Cup stadiums or scrambling a response to an urgent TSA warning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Rather, they were interrupted by two pieces of urgent news.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing urgent
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