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conclusion

[kuhn-kloo-zhuhn] / kənˈklu ʒən /




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This year, he has looked every bit that, but that does not mean a victory on Sunday is a foregone conclusion.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

It would also go down in history as one of the longest and most complex cases in the court’s history, staggering to a conclusion only in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The commission, which based its findings on the autopsy and other things, said Maradona had a history of heart problems that should have been taken into account, a conclusion the prosecution emphasized.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

For Professor Gareth Collins of Imperial College London, the discovery brings a satisfying conclusion to a controversy he witnessed firsthand.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Each step along the way seemed airtight, and if all the steps are correct, how could the conclusion be wrong?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Ofgem is running a pilot scheme on low standing charge tariffs, but is yet to draw any firm conclusions, suggesting there are no easy answers.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The authors are solely responsible for the findings and conclusions, which do not necessarily represent the views of the funding organizations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Like the paper’s authors, he cautioned against making premature conclusions about human health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Messrs. Saez and Zucman derive their conclusions from Thomas Piketty, also French, whose 2014 book, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” revived academic and popular interest in inequality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It was tedious work, but it soon yielded fascinating conclusions.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman


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