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uncertain

[uhn-sur-tn] / ʌnˈsɜr tn /


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Exactly how the water moves through the subsurface remains uncertain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Some are calling it the most consequential — and uncertain — Los Angeles mayor’s race in a generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Current uncertain market conditions mean issuers, their bankers and private-equity sponsors need to be ready to accelerate, slow or pause IPO plans, consultants and bankers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Vinicius' Real Madrid future is uncertain, but there are strong signs he wants to stay.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The girl nodded, then recollecting herself she drew aside so that we could enter, came after us and stood biting her lip as if uncertain what to say.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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