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
The Athletic was invited to go behind the scenes of how a team prepares for their first-ever Grand Tour — planning stages, buying buses, last-minute emergencies and everything in between.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Emergency medical personnel should be available for emergencies.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
For those millions of Americans, spring weather brings sniffles, itchy eyes, asthma exacerbation, and other miseries, with effects ranging from mild symptoms to serious medical emergencies.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The funds are meant to assist with such daily expenses as food, housing, health care, child care, retirement, and emergencies.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Texas’ ability to respond to public health emergencies like disease outbreaks and natural disasters is at risk because of historic federal funding cuts last year, a report released Thursday, May 7, concluded.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Public health, safety and quality-of-life emergencies must be treated with urgency.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Drinking heavily before a long trip might escalate the risk of medical emergencies onboard, the authors warned, especially for those with pre-existing medical conditions.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Under an authority meant for state emergencies, Landry has already suspended this month’s congressional primaries in order to implement a new map.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Emergency medical personnel should be available for emergencies.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
For those millions of Americans, spring weather brings sniffles, itchy eyes, asthma exacerbation, and other miseries, with effects ranging from mild symptoms to serious medical emergencies.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The funds are meant to assist with such daily expenses as food, housing, health care, child care, retirement, and emergencies.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
Texas’ ability to respond to public health emergencies like disease outbreaks and natural disasters is at risk because of historic federal funding cuts last year, a report released Thursday, May 7, concluded.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Public health, safety and quality-of-life emergencies must be treated with urgency.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Drinking heavily before a long trip might escalate the risk of medical emergencies onboard, the authors warned, especially for those with pre-existing medical conditions.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Under an authority meant for state emergencies, Landry has already suspended this month’s congressional primaries in order to implement a new map.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergencies
Noun
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But the war is also having a less visible, yet potentially more consequential, impact on some of the world’s other conflicts and crises.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Biden administration extended TPS for Haiti several times because of economic, health and political crises in the wake of the assassination of its president in 2021.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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During a period of intense change across fashion and footwear, many women leaders are at a crossroads.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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And those numbers, combined with Spoelstra’s love/hate relationship with the Adebayo/Ware tandem and his appreciation for undersized lineups, has created difficult questions that must be sorted out during a crossroads offseason for the Heat.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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“Emergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergencies. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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