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crise

American  
[kreez] / kriz /

noun

French.

plural

crises
  1. crisis.


Example Sentences

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O apoio federal à ciência, inclusive ao INPE, foi fortemente impactado pelas crise econômica e política do período.

From Science Magazine • May 26, 2022

The result is a large, permanent loss in output featuring persistently high unemployment, company liquidations and financial crise.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2020

There was more to Peter’s crise than his worry about Patsy or growing distaste for his surreptitious assignment.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2018

France has referred to la crise since the Mitterrand years – that’s a long time in freefall.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2016

An interesting feature about these loudly heralded crises is that they hardly ever "crise."

From Preventable Diseases by Hutchinson, Woods