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ambiguity

[am-bi-gyoo-i-tee] / ˌæm bɪˈgju ɪ ti /


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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

“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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