ambiguity
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“The clear message we heard was that many school districts have been struggling to navigate legal ambiguity regarding compliance with Proposition 28.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Because of this ambiguity, astronomers classify it as a "planetary-mass companion," an object with planet-like mass that orbits a star.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
In the aftermath of the second Test, McCullum said there was an "ambiguity" over the terms of the curfew and that it had not been put in writing.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
But the broader ambiguity also is likely to stoke extended bets on the so-called yen carry trade, where investors borrow cheaply in the Japanese currency and put the cash to work in higher-yielding markets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The messages are urgent, but they may arrive, for all we know, in a fragrance of ambiguity.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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“The D.C. Circuit’s denial will prolong ambiguities regarding whether political considerations can drive federal procurement,” said Matt Schruers, chief executive of the Computer & Communications Industry Association.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Supporters of the amendment argue that it will clear up ambiguities in the current law.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
“These ambiguities … are only likely to intensify as the conflict evolves,” Skuld said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Any ambiguities in the videos shared online were seized upon - different angles and different screengrabs were used to push a particular narrative.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
The recorded songs of the humpback whale, filled with tensions and resolutions, ambiguities and allusions, incomplete, can be listened to as a part of music, like an isolated section of an orchestra.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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