crisis
Example Sentences
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The expansion of criminal networks mirrors a broader regional crisis.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
But the production crisis, which has rocked Hollywood and pummeled its workforce, has reached a critical juncture.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Italy’s energy minister said in March that the country’s coal-powered plants—currently on standby—could be reactivated if the conflict in the Middle East triggers an energy crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Yet we have an economy seemingly trapped in low growth, high debt and stagnating real incomes with voters feeling the bitter reality of a cost-of-living crisis.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Might this not create “a dangerous crisis in public affairs” by placing the president and vice president “in opposite boxes”? Abigail thought such speculations were too hypothetical to worry about.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing crisis
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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