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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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On the other hand, rushing into a sale due to burnout or urgent needs may force you to settle for less.
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Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
His aversion to confrontation is outweighed by the urgent need for triage.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Piper Sandler upgrades Douglas Emmett to overweight from neutral The firm thinks the real estate investment trust may benefit from the wildfire damage with an urgent need for office space.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
No one buys solar systems to address an urgent need.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
His aversion to confrontation is outweighed by the urgent need for triage.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Piper Sandler upgrades Douglas Emmett to overweight from neutral The firm thinks the real estate investment trust may benefit from the wildfire damage with an urgent need for office space.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
No one buys solar systems to address an urgent need.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for urgent
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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