crisis
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“The Saudis and others knew that the crisis was on its way, so they started pumping more and putting more out into the market, and so it’s taken a while to work all that off.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Budanov's mission was to ease tensions and end the crisis, but it appears his trip failed as after his visit Nawrocki gathered the council of the Order to discuss this issue further.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A boom in artificial intelligence is deepening a crisis in trust across society, according to the co-founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The film moves beyond the climate crisis to the increase in climate refugees, which Fox underscores by starting with Americans, including victims of the Paradise blaze, before journeying around the globe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Moose dog-paddled beside him, his snout pointed straight ahead, as if knowing the crisis was over for now.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing crisis
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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