emergencies
Example Sentences
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Though the intercom button is intended for use in emergencies, inmates were using it “for pretty much any reason to get the deputies’ attention,” according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Treasury also uses the general account as a rainy-day fund for emergencies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Though visits with a primary care doctor are covered by a DPC fee, patients still need insurance, on top of that annual fee, for medication, hospital stays, specialist visits, surgeries, and emergencies.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Three people were lightly injured, including a girl who was taken to hospital, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region's top emergencies official.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
A whole bunch of police cars come onto the freeway, blue and red lights flashing, and they use that lane that’s just for emergencies to zoom by all the stopped cars.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
