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exigent

[ek-si-juhnt] / ˈɛk sɪ dʒənt /




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There are a few, such as consent searches and exigent circumstances where someone is in danger or evidence is about to be destroyed.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026

He also said that exigent circumstances — protests that sprang up against immigration raids — shifted conditions at facility, thus impacting clients’ access to attorneys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

They can’t forcibly break up a protest absent exigent circumstances.

From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2025

“Some people don’t want to have to get a long-term place,” she says, and signing a lease doesn’t allow any wiggle room for exigent circumstances.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025

And each time I was about to call an end to the chaos, I got sidetracked by exigent cries of “R-and-W, center gate!”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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