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crisis

[krahy-sis] / ˈkraɪ sɪs /


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He added: "We need a help scheme which is open and understandable, so the public gets the message that there is help for those facing a crisis."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Beijing sees "a need to rescue Cheng Li-wun" from a "power crisis", Albert Tzeng, a former KMT adviser, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Over the last few years, the job market has weathered the most aggressive rate-hiking cycle in decades, a regional banking crisis and a tariff shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

To say global heating is bad right now is really downplaying the crisis.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

McNaughton knew Ellsberg’s reputation as one of the brightest young thinkers in the field of crisis decision making.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin