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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The National Transportation Safety Board says there are urgent safety concerns in the airspace around Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The closure comes after the National Transportation Safety Board's urgent recommendation earlier this week, following the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in decades.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Street Smart aims to spark empathy and inspire action in addressing the urgent challenges faced by unhoused youth—particularly those navigating mental health struggles, CPTSD, and LGBTQ discrimination.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Schools must be given the resources to make this history resonate with students, not just as a chapter in a textbook but as a living, urgent lesson about where hatred can lead.
—Aya Shechter, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The closure comes after the National Transportation Safety Board's urgent recommendation earlier this week, following the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in decades.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Street Smart aims to spark empathy and inspire action in addressing the urgent challenges faced by unhoused youth—particularly those navigating mental health struggles, CPTSD, and LGBTQ discrimination.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
Schools must be given the resources to make this history resonate with students, not just as a chapter in a textbook but as a living, urgent lesson about where hatred can lead.
—Aya Shechter, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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