emergencies
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Not all of these are ranked equally—a green thumbs-up means an optimal window to run out, while a red thumbs-down means emergencies only.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Or you strung along a subpar water heater for an extra year or two because of other household emergencies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The rule has exceptions: Courts can step in during emergencies, and Burns had filed an emergency request himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Full beach closures are rare and usually happen only during significant emergencies such as raw sewage main breaks, fire debris incidents or dangerous weather conditions including lightning strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The evening’s activity had to be kept brief because the city now had electricity only a short while each night, and candles had to be hoarded for emergencies.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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