crisis
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Solving the state’s affordability crisis, Umansky believes, is dependent upon making it easier for builders and developers to do business within its borders.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Its CEO, Trevor McCartney, welcomed the funding and said "it's really good news for the hospice sector" which "has been suffering from a genuine crisis of funding".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He didn’t mention Ben Bernanke, the chair he actually served under for all five of his years as a governor, including during the 2008-09 financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Following the financial crisis, legislators designed the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act to stimulate public markets.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
By the time Penelope returned, Veronika had arisen, in a deep crisis of confidence.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing crisis
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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