scenarios

Example Sentences

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The federal task force typically briefs Congress on upcoming threats and engages with state and local leaders to game out scenarios ranging from ransomware to critical infrastructure attacks on Election Day.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Fossil evidence helped us resolve a longstanding question, but only modern computing made it possible to narrow thousands of evolutionary scenarios, each informed by trait data for hundreds of species, into a single, coherent story.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, said “doomers” peddling worst-case scenarios, lingering anger at social-media companies and negative media coverage have fueled poor sentiment in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“An effective planner will analyze prudent risks, model different scenarios, and help clients determine a reasonable retirement age and spending level that gives them confidence to actually make the decision,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

There were too many things to be terrified of, a hundred horror scenarios all vying for attention in my brain.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs