uncertain
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“The direction of travel is now more uncertain, and the next few days will be critical in determining whether diplomacy can reassert itself or whether the conflict moves into a more sustained escalation cycle.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
That’s real hope amid this dangerous, uncertain moment.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
For one, institutional investors might stay away because the same feature that make them attractive to small investors—a lack of an expiration date—also makes them less useful for hedging and makes perps’ carrying costs uncertain.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Wednesday's Pearson Edexcel paper one exam has left students feeling "overwhelmed" and "uncertain" by questions that required "multiple layers of reasoning" and "extended algebraic manipulation".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But there’s something about the last day of summer that makes everything seem uncertain.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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