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crisis

[krahy-sis] / ˈkraɪ sɪs /


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And I came to this realization, which is, Shah Latif, my character, is having an identity crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The crisis we face is not a lack of information; it is a profound detachment from reality.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Root would have been well within his rights to tell England to jog on when his name arose as a potential solution to this latest crisis.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In past unemployment spikes—like the Dot-com bubble in the early 2000s and the global financial crisis between 2007 and 2008—Medicaid absorbed fallout and grew by more than 20%, Barclays notes.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“I think my mom had a fairy-tale princess crisis when she had me,” I say.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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