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eventuality

[ih-ven-choo-al-i-tee] / ɪˌvɛn tʃuˈæl ɪ ti /


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My financial adviser and I have plans to discuss preparing for this eventuality.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

The May 10 Substack essay that began circulating in the wake of her Instagram post did nothing to dispel that eventuality.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

In that eventuality, the ECB’s economists forecast that inflation would average 3.5% this year, well above its 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said contingency planning was under way for "every eventuality", noting the full impact of the war on the UK economy was uncertain.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

Day and night they heard the muffled thud of the picks above and dreamt of the collapse of the grotto and of every ghastly eventuality.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Fully guaranteed money is protected against all three eventualities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

"So we're getting rid of that variability by making something that's across the board recognisable by your immune system that should cover you from all these eventualities ... a real big paradigm change," he said.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

"We're going to stand by people in this crisis," he said, adding the government was "preparing for all eventualities".

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

It wouldn’t hurt to make plans for both eventualities, and particularly for your full recovery and re-entry into the world.

From MarketWatch Oct. 9, 2025

I just remember a period when, convinced that an apostrophe was definitely required somewhere, I would cunningly suspend a very small one immediately above the “s”, to cover all eventualities.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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