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crisis

[krahy-sis] / ˈkraɪ sɪs /


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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

Cigar export figures for 2025 were due to be announced at an annual festival scheduled for late February but canceled due to the energy crisis.

From Barron's

The outcome of the crisis is impossible to predict.

From The Wall Street Journal

The show was last held in 2020, but an attempt to bring the show back three years later failed due to the cost of living crisis.

From BBC

This holding requirement might be the only thing in America not suffering an affordability crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal