exogenous

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“I think the battleship is sort of an exogenous introduction that reflects, you know, what Secretary Phelan and the president wanted to do, rather than what the analysis shows,” Clark said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"In a world of more shocks, of exogenous forces, they have no control over, what they have control over is getting the economy in good shape," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

For patients with severe cases that are difficult to control with exogenous insulin, doctors can perform islet cell transplants, which include beta cells.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

He said while the company absorbed an exogenous shock linked to tariffs, which “disproportionately affecting ad spend from our top retail advertisers, this quarter also underscored where we need to move faster.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The wood of a Fern-trunk is very different, however, from that of a palm, or of any exogenous stem either.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa