crisis
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Bass frequently said her team, in its response to the crisis, was “building the plane while flying it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
It seems that Gyllenhaal isn’t experiencing a crisis of masculinity so much as a crisis of vulnerability — which is fitting, as the two are inextricably linked.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
To escape the broader crisis hitting the film industry, she is retraining as an outdoor instructor in Dorset, southwest England, earning minimum wage.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Big Tech’s structural mistakes are costing stock investors and fueling a massive talent crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The important thing, with the big Paris summit coming up, was to prevent a crisis with the Soviet Union.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing crisis
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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