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crisis

[krahy-sis] / ˈkraɪ sɪs /


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Those projections, and accompanying transcripts, show a policymaker whose views on inflation diverged from those of his colleagues as the 2007-09 crisis receded.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Carney, a former central bank governor in Canada and the U.K., earned praise for guiding those countries through the 2008 global financial crisis and Brexit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But his bigger worry is that a lack of change in the U.S. fiscal picture will persist — until it triggers a crisis.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Raman said she ran for council largely to take on the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

His prestige had never fully recovered from the Cuban missile crisis.

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

The interview offered an unusually personal look at an official better known for managing an increasingly complicated portfolio of international crises and national security issues.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Castro is remembered by supporters as having guided Cuba through multiple crises -- US-backed invasions, embargoes, assassination plots and the intense hardship caused by the collapse of Cuba's main ally and benefactor, the Soviet Union.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Less healthy foods in supermarkets are also cheaper than they were three decades ago, while there have been several cost-of-living crises in recent years.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Spiraling debt crises were forcing West African countries—Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria—to lay off state workers, who struggled to land jobs in the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Of course, since I am a Jew profoundly rooted in my people’s memory and tradition, my first response is to Jewish fears, Jewish needs, Jewish crises.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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