Emergencies

The amount set aside for reserves, typically used for emergencies, is just $323 million. ❋ AP (2010)

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. ❋ Geoffrey T. Smith (2011)

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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Supposedly you need a land line for emergencies, but the internet is way more reliable in emergencies in my experience. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I did an unannounced radio silence yesterday: no sending personal e-mail except in emergencies, no reading anything online -- lj, Facebook, comics, news, nothing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But Anti-gouging laws reduce quantities available in emergencies, such as hurricanes or other natural disasters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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. ❋ Derrick T. Dortch (2010)

“What are cherished principles for but to be violated in emergencies?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

He said children should use mobiles in emergencies only and adults should try to keep the phone away from the head. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Muslim girl said, "That's one they always use, and we will probably use it too, in emergencies!" ❋ Unknown (2008)

But as William Kristol said recently, “What are cherished principles for but to be violated in emergencies?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

For countries trapped in long-term emergencies, the annual funding cycles of humanitarian donors can hamper long-term planning. ❋ Kevin Watkins (2010)

It meant being able to keep one's head in emergencies, and, in a financial sense, that one was backed by capital, instead of being an adventurer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The measures combine both " steps to cope with short-term emergencies " and " a mechanism that aims for long-term effect " , the statement said. ❋ Andrew Browne (2010)