Crisis Management

noun A mistake or failure typically caused by incompetence or carelessness

verb To carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to a mistake or failure

• The new employee managed to bungle the presentation by forgetting key points.
• I always seem to bungle things up when I'm in a rush.
• Don't bungle this opportunity, it's a once in a lifetime chance.
• His attempt to cover up the mistake only served to bungle things further.

noun a scarcity or lack of something

• The company faced a dearth of qualified candidates for the job opening.
• There's a dearth of good movies playing at the theater right now.
• I'm starving, there's a dearth of snacks in the pantry.
• His heart ached from the dearth of love in his life.

verb to speak or perform without preparation; to improvise

• The speaker had to extemporize a speech when the teleprompter malfunctioned.
• I had to extemporize a story to cover up my mistake.
• He's so good at extemporizing, he could talk his way out of anything.
• Sometimes in life, you have to extemporize and go with the flow.

noun a retreat or withdrawal

verb to move back or retreat in the face of danger or difficulty

• In case of failure, we have a contingency plan to fall back on.
• If all else fails, we can always fall back on our original idea.
• When things get tough, sometimes you just have to fall back and regroup.
• When faced with a difficult decision, I tend to fall back on my instincts.

noun a system of rules that is enforced by the military rather than by the usual civil authorities

• The government declared martial law in response to the escalating civil unrest.
• I heard they're imposing martial law in the city to control the protests.
• They're gonna bring out the big guns and enforce martial law if things get out of hand.
• Her strict rules at home felt like living under martial law.

noun a reply or reaction to something

verb to reply or react in response to something

• It is important to promptly respond to all inquiries from clients.
• Hey, can you respond to my text message when you get a chance?
• I'll hit you up later, make sure you respond!
• The flowers in the garden seem to respond to the sunlight, blooming beautifully.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'non-apology' is a noun that refers to a statement that does not express genuine remorse or regret.

• The CEO issued a non-apology statement regarding the company's recent data breach.
• She gave a non-apology for forgetting her friend's birthday.
• He tried to brush off the situation with a total non-apology.
• Her non-apology was like putting a band-aid on a broken bone.

noun a propaganda strategy used by organizations or governments to improve their public image through sports-related activities or events

• Sportswashing is a term used to describe the practice of countries using sports events to improve their public image.
• Have you heard of sportswashing? It's when countries try to boost their reputation through sports.
• Sportswashing is like when a country tries to cover up their bad actions with sports stuff.
• Sportswashing is like putting a fresh coat of paint on a damaged reputation.

noun a metaphor referring to the phenomenon where women or minorities are more likely to be put into leadership positions during times of crisis or downturn, when the chance of failure is higher

• The concept of the glass cliff refers to the trend of women being appointed to leadership positions during times of crisis or downturn.
• It seems like women are often put in charge when things are already going downhill, known as the glass cliff.
• Being handed the leadership role when everything is falling apart is like standing on the glass cliff.
• She felt like she was teetering on the edge of a glass cliff, unsure if she would be able to lead the company out of trouble.