Time is of the essence

1. Said when something must be done immediately: “The doctors need to operate right now; if they hope to save her, time is of the essence.”

Example Sentences

“We want State Farm to take care of its customers as soon as possible, because time is of the essence. We want residents to be able to get back in their homes and start the rebuilding process,” said Kuhn, who is leading the investigation.

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In urging the First Circuit to preserve McConnell’s ruling, the coalition that sued in Rhode Island said children and families are going hungry and “time is of the essence.”

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For her MPs - and I've contacted almost all of them for my BBC Radio 5 Live show via text and WhatsApp over the last few days - time is of the essence, and for some, it is already running out.

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One ally of Mahmood told the BBC: "She knows that time is of the essence. She didn't take long to take big decisions at the Ministry of Justice, and she doesn't tend to hang about."

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It says the government's announcement is "vital and long-overdue", but time is of the essence.

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