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ambiguous

[am-big-yoo-uhs] / æmˈbɪg ju əs /


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And when the new regime encourages people to start speaking up in the future, while banning discussion of what has happened, another ambiguous rule is born.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Sarig is concerned that accountability is already becoming "ambiguous".

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

He has a well-documented history of trafficking in conspiracy theories himself, which made his ambiguous invocation of federal involvement a kind of implicit validation to conspiracy theorists that there might be more to the story.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

He became known for keeping his statements intentionally ambiguous while at the helm of the bank, and has been referred to by Warsh as a source of inspiration.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

In cases of ambiguous gender, you looked at the gonadal tissue under the microscope.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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