emergency
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The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.
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's death, along with a number of others over the last few weeks, has prompted pleas from the emergency services, families and campaigners for youngsters to stay away from open water.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
I call Liz, but it’s Mom who comes stalking into the emergency room, high heels clicking on the sanitized tile floor.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing emergency
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