as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action we're at the zero hour, so someone has to make a decision
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Recent Examples of zero hours Nevertheless, this is an improvement on the zero hours that (many) men were doing 50 years ago. —
Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
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Throughout several consecutive years of unprecedented crises, the story follows a movement pushed to its limits.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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There has been intense speculation about the role that mental health crises might have played in both shootings.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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For centuries, these islands have been at the crossroads of empires, trade routes and cultures.— Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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The multitude of water managers tasked with overseeing the drying Colorado River system stand at a dire crossroads.— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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The younger two brothers float paper boats in the kitchen sink and Jeremy plays along, sprinkling flour on their heads—but making the kitchen a total mess.— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
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