outcome

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What they do need are mechanisms for collective decision-making for maximum efficacy — identifying people the movement trusts “to sit at the table” and deliver a better outcome.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"You live through that every day, if only I asked for a second opinion, the outcome could have been different."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The more realistic outcome is that alternatives become a modest ‘sleeve’ inside professionally managed options—target-date funds, multi-asset portfolios, or white-label funds in large plans.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Here’s his advice for dealing with the stress of waiting, whether it’s for potentially dire medical results or the outcome of a job interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The people in that plane were heroes in the most important way—making a choice, not knowing the outcome, but knowing that acting was better than not acting.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin