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emergency

[ih-mur-juhn-see] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /


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The WHO advised that DR Congo and Uganda establish emergency operation centres to monitor, trace, and implement infection-prevention measures.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The global health body warned the true scale of the number of cases and spread was not clear but stopped short of declaring a pandemic emergency, the highest alert level introduced in 2024.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

That prompted the pill’s manufacturers to file an emergency petition with the Supreme Court to put the Fifth Circuit order on ice while legal proceedings play out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The standard emergency fund of three to six months of expenses in cash was built for a labor market that is becoming obsolete.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“She contacted you before the emergency Glitch jump?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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