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scenario

[si-nair-ee-oh, -nahr-] / sɪˈnɛər iˌoʊ, -ˈnɑr- /


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That’s pretty bad, but it’s also a pretty realistic scenario.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I think there’s a scenario where people would actually benefit from having this a couple times a year, if not more,” said Mishra, noting the value of regular checks of body composition and cardiometabolic biomarkers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The aerospace giant on Monday said it had "informed all 737 operators about a software issue where pilots may not have access to automated flight guidance during a specific landing scenario."

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

“It’s a recession scenario, which can become a vicious circle like we have seen in previous crises,” Yelnik said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The moment its bottom touches the edge, I can already see the worst-case scenario playing in my head, but it isn’t until he lets go of the Comet that my worst fear materializes into reality.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Instead, the model helps reveal which earthquake scenarios may be physically plausible given the current state of the fault system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“The river has the capacity to go dry even in scenarios when there are very few diversions or overpumping.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Writers can manipulate our emotions in direct ways; they can conjure extreme scenarios that we are hardwired to react to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Trusts are usually written in very conditional, flexible language to account for all future possible scenarios and last through several generations of trustees and beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Burt had the most sensational information, and models to analyze that information—he could tell you, for example, what would happen to mortgage loans, zip code by zip code, in various house price scenarios.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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