The affair has assumed added urgency in what seems a resurgence of Red Brigades activity against the American military here.

Against this volatile backdrop, the question of expanding the size and scope of the peacekeeping force has assumed new urgency.

The issue assumed ever greater urgency by 2007, following a series of inspections which questioned the suitability of Windsor Park to host international football.

The question assumes unusual urgency for several reasons.

The two investigations assumed more urgency in the fall when that agent, Jeff Novitzky, asked the sheriff for help with surveillance of the gym and Balco.

The statistic has assumed new urgency with the debate over the A Conrail engineer was indicted on sixteen counts of manslaughter.

With the rush to conduct business online, connecting one application to another has assumed greater urgency.

Naming the decade assumes greater urgency as we enter 2005.

Thus, the debate within the Bush Administration and around the country about whether global warming is occurring, its effects and what responses we should take assumes central significance and urgency.

The redevelopment efforts have assumed added urgency for City Hall now that a new $700 million stadium is planned for the Mets.