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Reason for pacing (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

urgency

(Other definitions for urgency that I've seen before include "Need for immediate action" , "State of needing immediate action" , "Pressing need" , "Pressing importance requiring speedy action" , "Need for prompt action" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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