emergency

Example Sentences

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"We need to wait for the rains to stop and for the soil moisture to decrease", Luigi D'Angelo, the Civil Protection Agency's head of emergency management, told AFP.

From Barron's

I could say I fell just now, and I need her to take me to the emergency room.

From Literature

In a dire emergency, the patrols are prepared to eat the dogs to survive, though "the likelihood of that happening is very small".

From Barron's

In a statement, the local sheriff's office said the two older boys were pulled out of the water first by emergency workers and a neighbour, and taken to a local hospital.

From BBC

As a result, people tend to save for emergencies rather than spend.

From The Wall Street Journal