emergencies
Example Sentences
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It has not yet reached its peak but Central America is already in the throes of a severe drought, prompting Honduras and El Salvador to also declare emergencies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The government's own webpage, external for emergency alerts says they are only sent for "life-threatening emergencies", listing wildfires, severe flooding and extreme storms.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Though the intercom button is intended for use in emergencies, inmates were using it “for pretty much any reason to get the deputies’ attention,” according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Neil Johnson, the head of the Dynamic Online Networks Lab at George Washington University, sees the problem of conspiracy theories in health emergencies as the natural result of the huge scale of online communities.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
“You see that little green light? That means it’s working. It’s for emergencies, so it’s always ready to go.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
