crisis
Example Sentences
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She has volunteered with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Crisis Response Team, which provides support during emergencies, according to her campaign website.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, Ciara Bergman, said "anniversaries are known to be a particularly difficult time" and the "right" support is "vitally important".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“Both sides think they have the upper hand,” said Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Margaret’s newsletter, American Crisis can be found here: margaretsullivan.substack.com/
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
One was Juanita Moody, who monitored Cuba for the NSA during the 1962 Missile Crisis.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing crisis
"The Civil Rights Movement"
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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