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crises

  • plural
    of crise.
    crise
    noun
    crisis.
  • plural
    of crisis.
    crisis
    noun
    a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.

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In the European sovereign-debt crises of 2011-12, the stock markets of the affected countries — Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Greece — fell by 50%.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

He warned of the risk of food crises in African and Asian countries, saying Moscow was also unable to export its grain through the Black Sea.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

In those famous cases that led to crises, the Fed was flipping the narrative; in this case, it is simply trying to find a level of rates that would put some downward pressure on inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Diagnosed as an infant, Ms. Gray endured years of painful crises and repeated hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

And through Twitter, Facebook, and PIH’s own website, when new health and humanitarian crises occur, such as the January 2010 earthquake and the 2010-2012 cholera outbreak in Haiti, the response can be instantaneous.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French