situation
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Because of constant blackouts and fuel shortages, Camagüey residents have electricity for only two or three hours a day, putting Fals and her son in a critical situation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
With the situation increasingly dire, Cuba -- for decades targeted in US espionage -- last week took the extraordinary step of welcoming CIA Director John Ratcliffe for talks.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“I don’t think it’s a major situation, but another highlight of the strait being blocked.”
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Save the Children said the Ebola outbreak is a "new massive crisis on top of an already difficult situation".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He looked forward, too, to telling his other friends about his new friends, and how they had all coped with the unexpected situation.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing situation
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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