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911

[nahyn-wuhn-wuhn, nahyn-i-lev-uhn] / ˈnaɪnˌwʌnˈwʌn, ˈnaɪn ɪˈlɛv ən /
NOUN
panic button
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“There’s a fire, there’s a fire,” Rinderknecht said in a 911 call played for the jury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Rinderknecht has acknowledged he hiked up to the area on the night of the fire, and cellphone evidence shows he placed several 911 calls reporting the flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

He guided the nation through the “Black Monday” stock market crash of 1987, the tech-lead boom that followed, and the monetary easing that defined the era following the 911 attacks in 2001.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

He guided the nation through the “Black Monday” stock market crash of 1987, the tech-lead boom that followed, and the monetary easing that defined the era following the 911 attacks in 2001.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Maybe I wouldn’t find out what happened that day of the 911 call unless Morris Ditmer told me, and maybe Morris Ditmer didn’t really know.

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




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