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crisis

[krahy-sis] / ˈkraɪ sɪs /


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How the clash between money and safety created a monumental crisis for AI..

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

A Red Sea crisis deepens as the Saudi East-West pipeline is shut down and the Houthis grab effective control of the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

So after the lettuce war room came the other half of crisis management: talking to people.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

She said that she was not scrutinising Letby's actions, but those of the officials and managers who were responsible for responding to the crisis.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“You know me better than anyone. And if I am having an identity crisis, at least you can help me get a good song out of it.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

The group has also created a $100bn contingency reserve arrangement to help members facing financial crises, although it has yet to be tested.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

In those famous cases that led to crises, the Fed was flipping the narrative; in this case, it is simply trying to find a level of rates that would put some downward pressure on inflation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Combining wicked satire with genuine hope, Randy Boyagoda’s latest novel takes on the financial, moral and cultural crises plaguing modern academia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The program trains students from a range of disciplines to develop strategies for addressing resource scarcity, climate change, and extreme weather events, as well as food, water, and energy crises.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

SO she had little time for games, and even less time for identity crises.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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