crisis

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January sales of previously owned homes fell to an annualized pace of 3.91 million, described as a “new housing crisis” for buyers.

From Barron's

January sales of previously owned homes fell to an annualized pace of 3.91 million, described as a “new housing crisis” for buyers.

From Barron's

She had been so focused on handling emergencies, one tragedy after another, that she clicked on a link in the text in an attempt to put out another potential crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

Shopkeepers in the Tehran bazaar closed their stores and poured into the streets to protest the economic crisis, setting off similar demonstrations across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

From Barron's