- plural of crisis.
crises
Example Sentences
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“The relative calm in the S&P 500 suggests that investors have learned that geopolitical crises have usually been good buying opportunities,” he told clients in a note on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Such an outcome would rank among the largest humanitarian and economic crises in history.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
After studying terrestrial wildlife, he visited coastal fishing communities in 2018 and encountered what scientists describe as one of the world's least-known conservation crises.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Cities across the Western world are struggling to address housing and affordability crises, squeezing residents and developers alike and breeding discontent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I realize now that under different circumstances that conversation might have been one of the crises of my life.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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