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crisis

[krahy-sis] / ˈkraɪ sɪs /


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While other inflation hedges also fell, some analysts foresee a second-half gold rally if the U.S.-Iran crisis resolves.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Even as he aggressively sought to mitigate Exxon’s exposure to the crisis, Raymond embarked on a companywide safety push that was even more transformational than his previous work to simplify its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s been 91 days since then, so this is the quickest entry into a bear market since the height of the financial crisis of 2008, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Root would have been well within his rights to tell England to jog on when his name arose as a potential solution to this latest crisis.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Then, the modern age was an age of restoration, after a lengthy period of catastrophe, crisis and collapse.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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