The phrase "a more pressing task" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a task that requires immediate attention or is of higher priority compared to others.
Example: "I would love to help you with your project, but I have a more pressing task that I need to complete first."
Alternatives: "a higher priority task" or "a more urgent task".
Or maybe a more pressing task presented itself.
In any case, there was a more pressing task at hand.
Last week's App Smart column pointed out a few apps that help find specialty coffee shops when you're in an unfamiliar area, but for a lot of people, a more pressing task is just completing a coffee run smoothly.
While she dreams of one day owning a quiet piece of land where she can make maple syrup, Ms. Harris, a proud Canadian, has a more pressing task to complete first.
17 In practice, convincing the public that the threat is real is often a more pressing task for public health agencies than providing reassurance.
In recent years, officers have also faced a far more pressing task than protecting fish: saving hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants casting off from Libya.
The trials at Nuremberg had a far more pressing task – to get the full measure of the Nazi Holocaust and prosecute those responsible for the worst genocide in history.
Now Republicans have an even more pressing task: keeping their party from being portrayed not just as hypocritical and out of touch with the values of people they represent, but also as a laughingstock — amid headlines like "Senator's Bathroom Bust," which ran all Tuesday afternoon on CNN.
What has become an issue is whether Simeon's return has created an unnecessary debate over Bulgaria's future, as monarchy or republic, and a distraction from the more pressing task of economic reform.
Some experts worry that the effort is a distraction from the more pressing task of stopping more plastic getting into the sea in the first place, and that the operation may cause real harm to marine life.
But such concerns are taking a back seat to the more pressing task of filling empty buildings in the district.
