emergencies
Example Sentences
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I would like to invest these funds in a financial vehicle that can generate additional income to supplement our monthly Social Security benefits while preserving the original principal for future emergencies.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mass or individual culls are generally restricted to notifiable disease control, welfare emergencies, or licensed slaughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The unusual intensity of some of the fires underlines the increasing risk the continent faces as climate change parches vegetation and makes the emergencies more extreme, scientists say.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Food banks and other local service providers are typically prepared for emergencies like wildfires and the occasional government shutdown — events that are temporarily disruptive but generally not ongoing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
We decided to create the Cookie Monster Cash relief jar so we could have cash in case of emergencies.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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