Thesaurus results for EMERGENCIES

emergencies

noun

plural of emergency

as in crises

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action an alert, quick-thinking girl who is good to have around in an emergency

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Recent Examples of emergencies Victims should call 911 in emergencies or call 208-986-HELP (4357) on weekdays during business hours. — Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 The vehicles will be used to respond to emergencies and provide command and operational support. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The city also previously operated a messaging system to notify residents about street closures and emergencies. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Their errors could, for example, deprive resources from real emergencies or deny benefits a person is entitled to. — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 In Texas, ProPublica has documented the consequences for women experiencing pregnancy emergencies. — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 The vehicle brings educational resources to communities and can provide communication and technology support to relief workers and survivors during emergencies. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2026 For nearly four decades, the Cosumnes River College (CRC) fire technology program has helped prepare students for careers in the field, training them to respond to emergencies in both urban and rural areas. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 An inquiry found that the nursery had no fire alarm or sprinkler system and that the hospital lacked detailed procedures and training for responding to fires and other emergencies. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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French government bonds again sold off on growing concern that cascading political and fiscal crises would hammer the EU’s second-biggest economy and potentially ripple across the bloc.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The relationship between financial crises and imperial strategy preoccupied Marxist scholars for more than a century.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

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Criss’ proposal to put financial limits on the Hope Scholarship program came as West Virginia public schools arrived at a dangerous crossroads.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
But after the recent mega-sale of much of his Wynwood portfolio to hedge fund executive Ken Griffin, Mana is at a crossroads.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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