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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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In my practice, some of the most critical cases have been patients who needed urgent procedures — such as treating urological cancers or obstructing kidney stones — but hadn’t addressed underlying cardiovascular risks.
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Over its ten cycles, the award has spotlighted photographers whose work not only exhibits artistic excellence but also conveys urgent narratives about our planet’s fragile state.
—Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The other is Elon Musk—or Trump, depending on your fancy—whose own instability and unchecked power are a separate but equally urgent problem.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Establishing both a cultural and a political resistance to the Trump Administration thus became a project of urgent importance.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Over its ten cycles, the award has spotlighted photographers whose work not only exhibits artistic excellence but also conveys urgent narratives about our planet’s fragile state.
—Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
The other is Elon Musk—or Trump, depending on your fancy—whose own instability and unchecked power are a separate but equally urgent problem.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Establishing both a cultural and a political resistance to the Trump Administration thus became a project of urgent importance.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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