Disconnection The crackdown on piracy has gained new urgency in recent months.

But the issue gained new urgency recently after it was tied directly to the Republican budget-reconciliation package.

The need for continuity-of-government plans gained new urgency with nuclear proliferation.

After the Sputnik launch, these efforts gained urgency and were quickly moved forward.

But construction of new pipelines is expected to gain greater urgency now.

The issue has gained urgency because a record 1.3 million households are expected to file for bankruptcy this year, costing lenders more than $40 billion.

The chambers will also try to come to terms on an energy bill, a measure that has gained urgency in light of the summer's blackout.

Since Sept. 11, she said, the need for an emergency response system has gained new urgency.

At a time when the nation's air traffic system is strained to its very limits, it is a question gaining added urgency.