emergency
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday opened the state emergency operations center to assess potential threats following Trump’s remarks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“We will not allow more evictions like the one Maricarmen suffered,” Sánchez said Tuesday, presenting emergency measures aimed at tackling the housing crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Reservoir levels dropped to 13% at their lowest, forcing emergency shipments of water from the mainland to the 28 people who live on the island.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
That same evening, President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and other key ministers to find a way out of the crisis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
We went over the safety stuff at the beginning of the year—the eye station, the shower with the pull cord in the corner—but those always seemed like they were for some bizarre, never-gonna-happen emergency.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
It said exensive investigations had uncovered "no emergencies" and that the lab had complied with "proper control when working with pathogenic microorganisms".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Still, medical emergencies necessitating air transport at all hours can occur on Catalina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
For residents of Avalon and the other Catalina communities, helicopters are part of life when emergencies and unexpected events require services the island doesn’t provide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He had, however, faced medical emergencies and minor aircraft issues causing delays.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It named him dictator for life even though the role of dictator had until then been reserved only for emergencies and only for a limited term.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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