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911

[nahyn-wuhn-wuhn, nahyn-i-lev-uhn] / ˈnaɪnˌwʌnˈwʌn, ˈnaɪn ɪˈlɛv ən /
NOUN
panic button
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The cut lines have disrupted 911 emergency calls and internet and landline services, shut down at least one school and left whole city blocks in the dark.

From The Wall Street Journal

In June, cuts to Charter fiber-optic lines in Van Nuys, Calif., disrupted connectivity to more than 50,000 residential and 500 business customers including a military base, emergency 911 services and hospitals for as long as 30 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then-Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said that commanders had to be strategic with limited resources while continuing to handle regular 911 calls.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lowered previously reported job gains for May and June by 258,000, and revised job creation from April 2024 through March 2025 down by 911,000.

From Barron's

Then the agency released revisions in early September that found the U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than originally reported.

From Barron's