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Examples of urgent in a Sentence
We've come to deliver an urgent message.
an urgent appeal for assistance
He addressed us in an urgent manner.
An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
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Working with key allies such as Australia and Japan to bolster deterrence will require urgent effort.
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Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Oxygen is an urgent need in this mountain town of 2,857.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
As animal shelters continue to contend with high intake rates, stories like the one shared in the viral video highlight the urgent need for adoption and foster care.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
November is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month, a time to reflect on how emerging technologies can address the urgent need for brain health and dementia prevention.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Oxygen is an urgent need in this mountain town of 2,857.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
As animal shelters continue to contend with high intake rates, stories like the one shared in the viral video highlight the urgent need for adoption and foster care.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
November is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month, a time to reflect on how emerging technologies can address the urgent need for brain health and dementia prevention.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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