Definition of URGENCY

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Backup catcher Victor Caratini might get an extra start before the next day off June 17, but the Cubs are in win-now mode and the regular lineup signals a sense of urgency in a competitive NL Central. 4. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "5 takeaways from the Cubs-Rockies series, including Carlos Gonzalez's impact and Carl Edwards Jr.'s rebound," 7 June 2019 Of course, executive orders are more flexible than legislation passed by two houses and signed by the governor, but Brown's order reflects urgency in the face of climate change after a summer of record wildfires. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "CA Gov. says 100% clean electricity not enough, state must go carbon neutral," 10 Sep. 2018 So that’s why there is more of a sense of urgency in summer. — Jeff Tully, latimes.com, "Burbank football looking at summer with 'sense of urgency'," 19 June 2018 The emergency siren, of course, because the urgency to listen to the whole album was real. — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, "Beyonce & Jay-Z's 'Everything is Love' Amasses 2.1 Million Tweets Since the Album Drop," 18 June 2018 And the Trump administration’s willingness to commit further cruelty only underscores the urgency in solving it. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Cruelty Is Trump’s Only Immigration Policy," 31 May 2018 The bill was first mooted in 2014 but has gained urgency with various ministries and financial agencies pushing for its passage this year. — Bloomberg.com, "Jokowi Seeks to Curb Cash in Anti-Graft Push for Indonesia Vote," 19 Apr. 2018 But a defining feature of postwar European history is that grandiose calls-to-arms are rarely pursued with the same urgency—or the same fatal consequences—as in the first half of the 20th century. — John Bew, WSJ, "‘The Global Age’ Review: Europe on the Upswing," 15 May 2019 Rische applies her crystalline Dolly Parton-ish twang to songs that bring a poetic urgency to blossoming, flourishing, or failing romance. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "At age 25, Lillie Mae is already a seasoned country lifer," 31 May 2018

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