How to Use emergency in a Sentence

emergency

noun
  • Her quick thinking in an emergency saved the baby's life.
  • That is not a long time in a days-long emergency.
    — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In emergencies, such changes can be huge.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The bag was found in the same area where the teen made his emergency call.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • These could be signs of a heart attack or stroke and need emergency care.
    — Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In case of emergency, pull the release cord to free your feet to swim out.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022
  • Her husband keeps his phone in the bedroom in case of an emergency.
    — Julie Jargon, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2023
  • As long as an old cell phone is functional, it can be used in an emergency.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
  • That's not the type of emergency that the police are here to assist with.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • Chaves declared a state of emergency over the attack as soon as he was sworn in last week.
    — Javier Córdoba, USA TODAY, 16 May 2022
  • Many towns and cities across the state issued parking bans and snow emergencies.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The man who was armed with the gun had walked through an emergency gate and did not pay his fare, police said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 June 2024
  • Many launched emergency fund drives and are heartened by the response.
    — David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Smith’s apartment came with an emergency kit in case of tsunamis, earthquakes and fires.
    — Celia Fernandez raffi Paul, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Dozens of counties were under a state of emergency.
    — Tammy Webber, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • In the city, people will have 48 hours to use a space saver at the end of a snow emergency.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • In place of the emergency exit, there is also now an even bigger gate.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Consider throwing a stack of books and board games near your emergency kit.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
  • The once-triumphant world of Atlanta hip-hop is in a state of emergency.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2022
  • Even emergency backup goalie Kyle Konin was on the ice.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Newsom declared a state of emergency that day.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The city says the snow emergency may stay in effect longer due to the large amounts of snow expected.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Camino Tassajara is among them, with just two ways out in an emergency.
    — Drew Andre, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • That state of emergency has since expired, but the anarchy has not.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022
  • What's the emergency that requires a response here?
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • For babies under 12 weeks old, any fever is a sign of emergency.
    — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Those not flashing are cruise lights — solid red and blue and dimmer than emergency lights.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Photos and videos from the scene showed a major emergency response.
    — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • It can easily be stored in the boot of your vehicle in case of emergency.
    — Lauren Farrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But as the initial emergency wanes, the housing crunch looms larger.
    — Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023

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