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outcome

[out-kuhm] / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /


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The new supreme leader has said he didn’t favor talks with the U.S. but allowed them to go ahead as long as Pezeshkian, the president, took responsibility for their outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The senator’s own father died of a heart attack at 69 when Graham was 22 — pointing to a family history of cardiovascular disease that likely made Saturday night’s outcome tragic, but not inexplicable.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

"Oil's return towards pre-war levels in June reflected markets pricing in a best-case outcome for the fragile US-Iran arrangement," she wrote, adding that the "re-escalation exposes how fragile that assumption was".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Saturday's outcome made Noskova the youngest Wimbledon champion since a then 21-year-old Kvitova lifted the first of her two titles in 2011.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The area around my eyes looks inflamed, a typical outcome of crying when you have sensitive skin.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

For its measure of who counts as disadvantaged, the EPI looked at the educational outcomes of children who had ever been eligible for free school meals, compared with those who had not.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Opponents say the tests measure wealth and race more than college readiness, and they point to student outcomes that have held steady without them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It is also determined by outcomes and policies.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Clinical studies would be needed to establish whether adding genetic testing actually improves treatment decisions and patient outcomes.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

But the stars and the moon and every heavenly thing aligned to make the worst of all outcomes.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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