urgent attention

collocation in English

meaningsofurgentandattention

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urgent
adjective
uk
/ˈɜː.dʒənt/us
/ˈɝː.dʒənt/
very important and needing ...
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attention
noun[U]
uk
/əˈten.ʃən/us
/əˈten.ʃən/
notice, thought, ...
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(Definition ofurgentandattentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofurgent attention

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This is a serious situation that demandsurgentattention.
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Either way, this matter continues to require oururgentattention.
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This clearly is an area of research which requiresurgentattention.
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The matter needsurgentattention.
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These are receivingurgentattention.
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That situation needsurgentattention.
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It warrants oururgentattention.
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Perceptions of presenting symptoms ranged from painful though not an emergency, to severe pain or vomiting requiringurgentattention.
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I callurgentattentionto that loss.
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Some of the casualties neededurgentattention.
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Will he give the matterurgentattention?
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A number of problems needurgentattention.
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I think that it needsurgentattention.
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Longstanding cases will receiveurgentattention.
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Surely that requires someurgentattention.
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It requires moreurgentattentionthan that.
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This is receiving oururgentattention.
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We will give this matterurgentattention.
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The problem will be givenurgentattention.
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Our canals should receiveurgentattention.
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It requires very close andurgentattention.
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This request is being givenurgentattention.
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Will he give this matterurgentattention?
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All these things requireurgentattention.
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We are givingurgentattention1o that.
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