Example Sentences

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And this is not the first Ebola outbreak the world has seen; there are many individuals and organizations who have responded to Ebola crises before and who, through trial and error, largely understand what works.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

What Mr. Yergin highlights, how the world’s supply of fuel is much more diversified than it was during the energy crises of the 1970s, is often an unappreciated point today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

China wants stability on its border and influence in Pyongyang, but without being dragged into crises triggered by North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Such crises inflict domestic economic harms with dramatic ramifications for consumers, companies and governments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He spent his days in a borrowed office, working on a study of recent international crises that he hoped would be useful to government policymakers.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin