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crisis

[krahy-sis] / ˈkraɪ sɪs /


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So keep an eye on any reservations to Europe as the Iran crisis drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Most Angelenos know Frank Gehry as the rebel architect whose deconstructivist buildings reinvigorated L.A. amid its late-century identity crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

More than 2,100 people have been killed, Lebanese health authorities say, and over a million, or roughly one in five of the population, have been displaced - creating a pressing humanitarian crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Over the past 30 years, investors have responded to every global crisis by buying more U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Jason had a talent for staying levelheaded in a crisis, and he’d gotten Leo out of plenty of bad scrapes.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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