ongoing crisis

collocation in English

meaningsofongoingandcrisis

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ongoing
adjective
uk
/ˈɒŋˌɡəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɑːnˌɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the ...
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crisis
noun
uk
/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/us
/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/
a time of great disagreement, confusion, ...
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(Definition ofongoingandcrisisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We recommend that post-hoc analyses of this sort should become part of preventative and proactive policy rather than part of a reaction to anongoingcrisis.
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It has become another casualty of theongoingcrisisin the care home sector.
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It is still badly affected by its conflict and is at high risk of being caught up in anotherongoingcrisisin the region.
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We have been unable to deal with theongoingcrisisin the textile industry.
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Trade is therefore part of the long-term response to theongoingcrisis.
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The evacuation center noted that they would use the heating oil during the night to conserve fuel due to theongoingcrisis.
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Many of them came to believe it was the movement's responsibility to address the issue and remedies usable in theongoingcrisisin the industry.
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They want people to avert their eyes when it comes to theongoingcrisisthere to allow them to do what they have been doing.
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Thisongoingcrisisis a security crisis but also tends to become a food crisis.
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Although the media spotlight focused on the riots that ensued in the face of high prices, theongoingcrisisof food insecurity has been years in the making.
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