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outcome

[aut-kuhm] / ˈaʊtˌkʌm /


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The goal, hitting coach Daniel Vogelbach said, is to “take a piece of the pitcher with you” after every at-bat, regardless of the outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The results also indicated that treatment could stabilize motor function, an important outcome for a progressive disorder that can steadily undermine a person's ability to move independently.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But this time, the 28-year-old right-hander lasted only 2⅔ innings — as long as his scoreless, 34-pitch relief appearance in Game 7 of the World Series last year, but with a vastly different outcome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Washington didn’t strongly push for this outcome, but it accepted the islanders’ decision and Ronald Reagan completed the process in 1986.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

Marat aspired to liberty; the outcome was Napoleon.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

These findings suggest that spending hours consuming content may be associated with different mental outcomes than using a phone primarily to communicate with others.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Campaigns are entering a crucial stretch for persuading the independent voters who will probably determine outcomes in swing races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

"It's my job to try and make sure that we have a peaceful set of outcomes in Northern Ireland," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The European Union's top commerce official said that it was crucial to achieve "tangible outcomes" in talks set to wrap up in China on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Any municipal jail, he figured, expects many of their prisoners to leave within a day or two, through bonds or dropped charges or any number of outcomes for the small-time offender.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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