uncertainty

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However, uncertainty remains around the impact of Eli Lilly’s rival obesity pill launch and the sustainability of oral Wegovy momentum throughout the year, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Families of the district’s more than 390,000 students are reeling with the prospect of life routines thrown into days of uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The market’s recent action comes despite continued uncertainty about an end to the war in Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This proposed system would detect much fainter light sources and offer significantly higher resolution, reducing uncertainty about global lighting trends.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The chill of Mrs. Fairfax’s warnings, and the damp of her doubts were upon me: something of unsubstantiality and uncertainty had beset my hopes.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë