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emergency

[ih-mur-juhn-see] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /


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Robots currently require supervision by humans who can activate emergency stop functions, he noted, and there are not yet recognised industry-wide safety standards.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It was three days after a stranded mariner’s emergency flare apparently sent flames raging through the south end of Channel Islands National Park’s second-largest island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Oil stored in the SPR decreased by 7.9 million barrels to 349.2 million barrels, bringing emergency releases to address Middle East supply disruptions to 66.3 million barrels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Muhammed Secka's body was found the day after emergency services were called to Rother Valley Country Park, in South Yorkshire, on Bank Holiday Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I could say I fell just now, and I need her to take me to the emergency room.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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