emergency

mastery
UK /ɪˈmɜː(ɹ).dʒən.si/ US /ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/nounname

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Indeed, Northern Ireland held a substantial U.S. military presence for much of the war; American soldiers were by no means uncommon on the streets of some Irish towns and cities during the Emergency.