as in emergency
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
the governor responded swiftly and surely to the crisis
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Recent Examples of crisis
For one thing, governments cannot control the supply, so relying on gold constrains their ability to respond to economic crises.
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Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
Kates said there are some narrow instances where reliance on foreign markets can cause problems related to national security or the country's ability to respond to a crisis like the COVID pandemic.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Health workers are on the frontlines of disease, crises, and war, tirelessly working to save lives.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Throughout the crisis, the situation is continuously monitored and decisions are focused on minimizing both operational and financial impact.
—Guglielmo Lulli, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
Kates said there are some narrow instances where reliance on foreign markets can cause problems related to national security or the country's ability to respond to a crisis like the COVID pandemic.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Health workers are on the frontlines of disease, crises, and war, tirelessly working to save lives.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Throughout the crisis, the situation is continuously monitored and decisions are focused on minimizing both operational and financial impact.
—Guglielmo Lulli, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crisis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisis
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China also has a strategic reserve of the country’s favorite meat, pork, to deal with emergencies and stabilize prices when necessary.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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The administration’s expansive use of IEEPA — meant for more traditional types of national emergencies — now serves as the foundation for remaking the entire U.S. trade regime.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Silva will walk into a situation with plenty of playing time and should be TCU’s center of the future.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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But a tongue-in-cheek Heard Island government social media outlet is monitoring the situation.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Females tend to have wider pelvises, which could change the mechanics of how different parts of the lower extremities move around during rapid changes in direction.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Their grief and their rage are nearly untranslatable, as though feelings in extremity can only be physical sensations—the language assails one with a blind and blunt force.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the face of tragedy, Dess’s narrator memorably dramatizes the anxiety-inducing exigencies of the creative arts, and the need of artists to remain focussed on their craft.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Under exigency, the school may cut both nonacademic and academic staff, including tenured faculty.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
16 Dec. 2024
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Roast Salmon With Citrus and Coconut-Chile Crunch Crispy, toasty, and spicy, this quick coconut-chile crunch topping turns a simple salad into a whole lot of fun.—
Hali Bey Ramdene,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2025
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Instead of croutons, breadcrumbs add a nice crispy crunch.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisis. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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