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 Solving food emergencies requires more than just additional funding. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 Such proclamations are a procedural measure officials take in emergencies to allow for mobilization of resources and staff to prepare for and respond to potential impacts. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Focus on long-term goals Lahey suggests that parents try to focus on long-term goals instead of short-term emergencies. — Cheryl Maguire, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 Beyond the missile fields The Grey Wolf’s role will extend beyond escorting convoys and responding to emergencies around ICBM sites. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 The hope is that targeting inflammation can reduce people’s risk of heart disease or emergencies like heart attack or stroke. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 The department also has started using an AI system to help with nonemergency calls – emergencies get routed to a human trained to take those calls – and that system was down along with the CAD system. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The calls and my investigation show failures in responding to mental health and medical emergencies that extend beyond those experienced by one man. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026 Irizarry has helped her community in the aftermath of hurricanes, during the Covid-19 pandemic, and other emergencies. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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Both of the relationship crises reach what seem like turning points.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
But the island’s multiple crises forced the government to end the previous school year in June — one month early.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Jeffries, who is poised to become the House speaker if his party wins power and would be the first Democrat to wield the gavel since Pelosi, faces a party at a crossroads.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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