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conjunctures

noun

plural of conjuncture

as in crises

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action an unfortunate conjuncture of events—peak demand at a time of reduced output from hurricane-ravished refineries—resulted in skyrocketing gas prices

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In short, in the last 25 years, America voted itself a series of tax cuts, waged expensive wars, got older, and then spent its way out of a couple of crises.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Then a complicated storm of medical, mental and personal crises struck in early 2024.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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