scenario

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The operator's chief executive, Duncan Mackison, said the firm had been facing an "unprecedented scenario" which had now worsened.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“An alternative scenario is that the deadline is extended, and the markets face another uneasy period of trying to gauge the latest mood music in the US and Iran,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Using your own retirement funds to pay it off sounds like a worst-case scenario you should avoid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s possible that she’s pregnant and on the move, although that scenario is “less likely,” Hunnicutt said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Here's a scenario I frequently witnessed during my adolescence: My dad, at the wheel of the car, with my mom sitting in the passenger seat.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi