emergency
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People living near the refinery were forced to evacuate Tuesday, while more than 100 emergency personnel worked to extinguish the blaze, according to local officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Scotland's largest city has a longstanding issue with a lack of housing, and was the first in the country to declare this an emergency in 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
A well-funded brokerage account does not automatically grant someone the legal right to speak for you in an emergency room.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
The crew called air traffic control for an emergency landing, and they were met with emergency medical personnel upon arriving on the ground.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
I had a random panic attack a couple of months ago that landed me in the emergency room, and Mom freaked the heck out.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing emergency
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