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emergency

[ih-mur-juhn-see] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si /


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“Much of the fire was a low burn severity, which is positive,” said Jack Oelfke, the leader of the on-site emergency response team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Two days later he was at Stavanger airport with an emergency passport and boarded a flight to Manchester.

From BBC • 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

Communities also tend to be suspicious of outsiders who suddenly flood in to treat what they say is an emergency but that many locals see as a spectacular misuse of resources.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

On the second floor, in the emergency response center, the plant superintendent, Masao Yoshida, was trying to get a handle on the situation.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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