magnitude

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“Uncertainty around the magnitude and duration of oil supply disruption means outcomes for risk assets have become increasingly asymmetrical. With potential downside rising significantly, we recommend turning defensive,” say the strategists.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It also expects inflation to rise and growth to slow, with a large amount of uncertainty about the magnitude of those moves.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The U.S. military would be dealing with an order of magnitude more targets—and a People’s Liberation Army exploiting its own AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

During midday Friday prayers on March 28, 2025, a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar along the Sagaing Fault.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Through the thirties and into early wartime, his natural vigor had kept these maladies at bay, but the sheer magnitude of the demands on his time and energy finally had caught up with him.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik