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emergency

[ih-mur-juhn-see] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /


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Robots currently require supervision by humans who can activate emergency stop functions, he noted, and there are not yet recognised industry-wide safety standards.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, lawyers acting on behalf of victims' families have focused on the moment at which an emergency power system began to operate.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He lived in the Hollywood Hills not far from where he suffered the medical emergency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Find insight on Viva Energy, emergency releases of oil from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

With radiation levels at 44.7 mSv per hour, people would reach the emergency exposure maximum in less than six hours.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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