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- noun Plural form of
emergency .
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Examples
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Supposedly you need a land line for emergencies, but the internet is way more reliable in emergencies in my experience.
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The program offers a form of central-bank lending that is meant to tide banks over when they are faced with short-term emergencies, but which has become an essential form of funding for Irish banks since last summer.
ECB Seeks New Liquidity Plan for Irish Banks Geoffrey T. Smith 2011
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But Anti-gouging laws reduce quantities available in emergencies, such as hurricanes or other natural disasters.
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He has played point guard in emergencies, but his shaky ball handling and poor decision-making have been weaknesses in his first NBA two seasons.
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I did an unannounced radio silence yesterday: no sending personal e-mail except in emergencies, no reading anything online -- lj, Facebook, comics, news, nothing.
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The amount set aside for reserves, typically used for emergencies, is just $323 million.
California Budget Relies On Large Dose Of 'Creative Accounting' AP 2010
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So I think there should be a law that expressly allows and encourages price gouging in emergencies and directs vendors to donate their excess profits to the Kling Center for Basic Encononic Education.
The Case for Price Gouging, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The amount set aside for reserves, typically used for emergencies, is just $323 million.
California Budget Relies On Large Dose Of 'Creative Accounting' AP 2010
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But exceptions to this are employment in emergencies involving the protection of life or property; employment of assistants to handicapped employees; employment of experts and consultants; and employment of students to further their educational goals.
Looking for a job? Take the internship route. Derrick T. Dortch 2010
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For countries trapped in long-term emergencies, the annual funding cycles of humanitarian donors can hamper long-term planning.
Too little, too late for Niger Kevin Watkins 2010
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