as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
with only three minutes left in the game, it was definitely crunch time
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Three crises — the 1987 crash, the dot‑com bubble and the global financial crisis — forced Greenspan to confront the limits of that worldview, lessons that continue to shape how economists think about market behavior today.
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These duos can be dressed up or down with ease and minimize clothing crises.
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Inventory levels at Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of the United States, fell just below 19 million barrels last week, the lowest since August 2014.
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On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of its founding, the United States of America is at a crossroads.
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The intense temperature and pressure of the impact heated the moon's crust and mantle so much that many of the volatile elements present (volatiles are elements with low boiling points), including potassium, evaporated and escaped into space.
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Thermodynamics drives selective recovery The researchers hypothesized that FJH combined with chlorine gas could exploit differences in Gibbs free energy and boiling points to selectively remove non-REE elements from magnet waste.
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The context for Xi’s remarks was a potential war between China and the United States over Taiwan, and the urgency to tamp down flash points.
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Despite the focus on the Middle East, the leaders took up major regional flash points, including the South China Sea territorial disputes involving Beijing, a five-year civil war in Myanmar and a recent border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
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The proposal, covering more than 160 commercial parcels and nearly $7 million in services over five years, heads to City Hall as residents demand clarity on who will benefit.
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Shower heads, curtains, and liners should be cleaned every month or two, depending on how often your shower is used.
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