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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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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The onset of Climate change underscores the urgent need to address these reductions and is critical to ensure that vegetables continue to provide the necessary nutrients for a healthy diet in the face of rising CO2 levels.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Image From bird strike to deadly plane crash As officials race to investigate the plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people on Sunday, one central question has emerged: What happened during the four minutes between the pilot’s urgent report of a bird strike and the plane’s fatal crash?
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok has ordered an urgent safety inspection of the nation’s airline operation system.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The onset of Climate change underscores the urgent need to address these reductions and is critical to ensure that vegetables continue to provide the necessary nutrients for a healthy diet in the face of rising CO2 levels.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Image From bird strike to deadly plane crash As officials race to investigate the plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people on Sunday, one central question has emerged: What happened during the four minutes between the pilot’s urgent report of a bird strike and the plane’s fatal crash?
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok has ordered an urgent safety inspection of the nation’s airline operation system.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Urgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urgent. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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