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case of emergency



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“In case of emergency, talk about these topics,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

But a few years later — even 18 years later — two-thirds of parents are still missing a vital protection for their children: Naming a guardian in case of emergency.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

That routine was becoming normal, he said, though the engine crew was being kept on standby, ready to "fire up our engines" in case of emergency.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

In my day, theater chains printed film marketing assets onto a round plastic bucket that you’d designate as the “throw-up bucket” to keep under your bed in case of emergency.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026

We were taught how to baptize in case of emergency.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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