911

Example Sentences

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His primary attorney Steve Haney contends that the fire was instead set off by people using fireworks, and that his client was a "Good Samaritan" who called 911 a total of 17 times.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He may exaggerate about the toothaches, but the city routinely deploys firefighting crews to respond to 911 medical calls that could be handled by emergency medical technicians at much lower cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Based on what is happening currently with emergency services like 911 in L.A., there needs to be something that can supplement that system, because we’re seeing that it’s not working,” he said.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

But even after this evacuation, the 911 call log and the new county report show sheriff’s deputies responded to an increasing number of spot fires and flare-ups that continued to creep farther west.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Charlie screams loud enough to have the whole building dialing 911, but today, nobody’s telling her to shut up.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist