crisis
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Bristol families are increasingly turning to second-hand children's clothing as the cost of living crisis puts growing pressure on budgets, with one shop seeing demand surge.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
Even as he aggressively sought to mitigate Exxon’s exposure to the crisis, Raymond embarked on a companywide safety push that was even more transformational than his previous work to simplify its operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“The main exception was the forced issuance during the global financial crisis between 2008 and 2009, which occurred amid a systemic selloff.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The crisis was perilous; but not without its charm: such as the Indian, perhaps, feels when he slips over the rapid in his canoe.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Vocabulary lists containing crisis
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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