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911

[nahyn-wuhn-wuhn, nahyn-i-lev-uhn] / ˈnaɪnˌwʌnˈwʌn, ˈnaɪn ɪˈlɛv ən /
NOUN
panic button
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Tiffany said he and the pilot called 911 once they landed.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

As he fled the officers, he alerted his friends at home, who called 911.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

According to the university’s statement, the campus police department responded to a 911 call at approximately 8:30 a.m. “and began investigating as they would anytime they are called to a serious incident.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

By the end of Aug. 7 — the day after 911 million SpaceX shares were made eligible for sale — SpaceX’s stock had actually climbed 23%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

But if I was going to help him—really, really help him—I had to find out what had happened on the day of the 911 call.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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