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

“We’ve got a housing crisis on our hands, and other things haven’t worked,” Curtis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Over the last two decades, Chinese football has been plagued with a funding crisis and widespread corruption which have resulted in lifetime bans for some players, referees and club officials.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

And for the NCAA, the possibility of Sorsby evading consequences is an existential crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But it was only a replay of his speech from six days earlier, the Oval Office address in which he’d announced the crisis to the world.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin