situation
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Venezuela was ill-prepared and vulnerable in an emergency situation because of its already "crumbling infrastructure" following decades of underinvestment, Jan Egeland told the BBC.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
"A decision has been made... to sign decrees declaring a regional-level emergency situation in the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol," the Moscow-installed governor Sergey Aksyonov said in a post on Telegram.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
However, as global shipping stabilizes, the positive situation is expected to weaken later in the year, and the company said uncertainties persist for the second half.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Still, the situation amounted to what several academic researchers describe as a highly unusual level of coordination on a major scientific work on climate change.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
But suddenly, he wasn’t in an emergency situation anymore.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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Vocabulary lists containing situation
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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