situation
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The stakes couldn’t be higher and a deliberate and rational response to this important situation is required.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He took a voluntary leave while the authority assessed the situation and later returned to his post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Fran Heathcote, general secretary of the PCS union, also welcomed the change but said "this situation should never have arisen in the first place".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The situation has put people like Jenny Pierson, 36, in a bind.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Not even the practice simulations I’d done with Regan where the worst-case scenario was that one of us would get annoyed and use our Chaos Cuffs to exit the situation, and then it hit me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
But, speaking at a news conference last Tuesday, Sills explained the league does not have a protocol for situations such as this.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Thought McManus did a really good job last week,” coach Sean McVay said. “but we’re looking at just being able to add value to our specialists with the different situations that have occurred.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Either of these geopolitical situations would be needle-moving by itself, and the combination of the two is especially potent.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, customers are discovering they are victims while checking out, creating awkward and sometimes difficult situations at stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“I hate that you have to ask that. Those situations shouldn’t be seen as normal, baby. I don’t care how many times it happens, how often it happens. It should not be normal.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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