uncertain

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Finding a well-paid job is important, but so is a sense of job security at an uncertain time for the economy, according to labor-market experts and a growing number of surveys.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

When Galsworthy created “The Man of Property,” he was 35 years old, had published two largely unnoticed novels, and had no reason to imagine he was embarking on anything more than another uncertain literary venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Given current challenges facing NASA, the timeline remains uncertain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Among younger generations, there’s also a mantra of doing things “for the plot” and taking chances because the future feels uncertain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He thought about the black folks his train carried up north, leaving everything they knew for an uncertain future.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield