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
In February 2025, Lines had a manic crisis on a plane that resulted in a fight with airline staff and an emergency landing.
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Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
In the end, when a crisis arrives—because eventually one will—what matters most is your organization, your protocols, your approach and your people.
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Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
For years before then, France and Germany often kept Meloni outside the small-group talks that helped shape Europe’s response to major foreign policy crises.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The assassination sparked a political crisis in Malta that drove the then prime minister, Joseph Muscat, from office in 2020, although he was never linked to the murder.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for crisis
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
2 July 2026
In the end, when a crisis arrives—because eventually one will—what matters most is your organization, your protocols, your approach and your people.
—
Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
For years before then, France and Germany often kept Meloni outside the small-group talks that helped shape Europe’s response to major foreign policy crises.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The assassination sparked a political crisis in Malta that drove the then prime minister, Joseph Muscat, from office in 2020, although he was never linked to the murder.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for crisis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisis
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Some two dozen nations have sent some 3,000 emergency personnel to Venezuela.
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City officials credited drone technology, lifeguards and emergency management teams with helping monitor shark activity and quickly alert swimmers.
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There was at least one person who thought to protest over the situation.
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Vozinha continued his impressive World Cup on Friday with eight saves, including a fantastic stop of a clean shot from Messi in a one-on-one situation.
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Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
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The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
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Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially helpful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health.
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Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in otherwise healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially useful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health.
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Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.
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The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.
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There’s the initial crunch, then your teeth sink into a wonderfully soft and squishy focaccia.
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How are shoppers allocating their discretionary dollars given the recent rebound in inflation and affordability crunch resulting from higher oil prices?
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“Crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisis. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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