emergency
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Earlier, in a statement posted on its website, the park said its emergency response procedures had been "immediately activated" and it was "working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
A day after arriving at the jail, the claim says, Magaña suffered an unspecified medical emergency that required hospitalization at the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
An AFP correspondent at the scene saw people being pulled from the rubble by Ukrainian emergency services.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
In a statement posted on its website, the visitor attraction said its emergency response procedures had been "immediately activated" and it was "working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Some sort of horse emergency, perhaps? Anyway, Alf, I’m still trying to figure out the bit about four wolf babies. What did Madame Ionesco mean by that, do you suppose?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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You’re in pretty good financial shape, but that doesn’t mean your emergency fund should be used for your children’s emergencies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It said exensive investigations had uncovered "no emergencies" and that the lab had complied with "proper control when working with pathogenic microorganisms".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
During emergencies, those facilities are converted into places of refuge from fires, floods or other disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He had, however, faced medical emergencies and minor aircraft issues causing delays.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Yet he considered himself a slow man, poor in emergencies.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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