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Dunkirk

noun

ˈdən-ˌkərk

Definition of Dunkirk

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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Since Starmer's political crisis began brewing in early May, the pound has fallen nearly 3% cumulative against the dollar.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The show is, in a way, the chronicle of Billie’s quarter-life crisis.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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The Samuels’ run, however, was the spark that lit the fuse after the Caravan was denied on a fourth-and-short situation on its opening possession.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Fed policy uncertainty, the Middle East situation, and an earnings season burdened with high expectations could all act as catalysts for fresh turbulence.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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