crisis
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It happened after the 1970s oil shock, then again much later as the market bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
That includes working with the United Nations to persuade Iran to allow ships carrying ingredients for fertilizers to pass safely as a gesture to African nations facing a food crisis, said one official.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
This is what union executive director Bruce Meyer said on a call with reporters Monday: “We do not accept the premise that there is some existential crisis going on.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
This is a profound crisis of leadership and legitimacy.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
A little pain sometimes, but nothing too bad until this year when she went into full-on crisis and her body became a blaze.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing crisis
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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