as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
with the company facing a financial Dunkirk, it was hoped that the new CEO could turn things around—and fast
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George, the Walter family patriarch, is facing a medical crisis.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
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Tyler's insistence on the latter set the precedent for all future presidential crises.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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No matter how technology or America’s security situation evolves, America will need small to mid-sized Korean tankers—and a lot of them.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The judge also questioned Turnage’s explanations, or lack thereof, for his failure to stop the situation or report it to authorities.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Dunkirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Dunkirk. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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