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emergency

[ih-mur-juhn-see] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /


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That could include chief medical officers and chief nursing officers, as well as heads of surgery, emergency rooms, oncology, obstetrics, cardiology and other specialties, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Countries will build larger emergency crude reserves to reduce their vulnerability to future energy shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Communities also tend to be suspicious of outsiders who suddenly flood in to treat what they say is an emergency but that many locals see as a spectacular misuse of resources.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The scale of devastation on Mindanao island is becoming clear as emergency responders reach coastal cities and towns.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

We went over the safety stuff at the beginning of the year—the eye station, the shower with the pull cord in the corner—but those always seemed like they were for some bizarre, never-gonna-happen emergency.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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