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Meanings of emergency in English

Catalan
fre de mà
Wikidata

A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage.

fre de mà
Portuguese
urgência
Catalan
emergència

A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.

urgência
Russian
чрезвычайное положение в индии
Spanish
la emergencia

21-Month period in the history of India.

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чрезвычайное положение в индии
Spanish
emergency

Humanitarian NGO.

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emergency
Usage of emergency in English
1
The World Health Organisation has declared Zika an international public health emergency.
Reuters
2
The neighbour then called the police emergency number, according to media reports.
The Irish Times
3
Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency in October 2017.
Reuters
4
Local emergency services and councils were closely monitoring the situation, she said.
Radio NZ
5
The China National Tourism Administration said it has initiated emergency response procedures.
Reuters
6
A state of emergency has been declared in 42 local government areas.
News.com.au
7
Last week the government reimposed a state of emergency to 26 September.
Radio NZ
8
Britain's emergency anti-terrorism legislation has become law after days of fierce debate.
The Irish Times
9
Many food banks say their services should be used as emergency stopgaps.
The Guardian
10
In emergency room departments, providers will perhaps start asking routinely about violence.
Feminist dot com
11
In mid-2019, it was declared a public health emergency of international concern.
The Irish Times
12
Mojapelo said police were immediately notified, along with the medical emergency services.
The South African
13
At least 34 of the deaths came Guerrero, local emergency services said.
Reuters
14
VISION is required from Government in response to the current economic emergency.
The Irish Times
15
A state of emergency remains in place for Whanganui and Taranaki today.
Radio NZ
16
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said an emergency economic plan had been prepared.
Reuters
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Common
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Common
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