crisis

crisis
01. The Asian financial [crisis] has had serious effects on the economy of British Columbia.
02. My father is having a mid-life [crisis], and is acting like a teenager. It's so embarrassing.
03. The country is in an economic [crisis], and their currency is now almost worthless.
04. In times of [crisis], one always turns to family for help.
05. It is a real time of [crisis] for our family since my dad lost his job, and my mom fell ill.
06. The government is in [crisis] as a result of the assassination of the President and his leading adviser.
07. The financial [crisis] in Asia is over, and the economies of the region are improving rapidly.
08. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once joked, "Next week there can't be any [crises]. My schedule is already full."
09. The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center became an international [crisis] which affected countries all over the world.
10. After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, the people of New York really united to help overcome the greatest [crisis] in that city's history.
11. After the death of their Tsar in 927, the kingdom of Bulgaria plunged into a deep social and political [crisis].
12. The economy of Hong Kong, with growth of 10% in 2000, recovered rapidly from the Asian financial [crisis].
13. David Suzuki once noted that democracy is most challenged when faced with a [crisis].
14. The rivalry between the Eastern and Western churches of Europe reached a [crisis] in 1054.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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