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uncertainty

[uhn-sur-tn-tee] / ʌnˈsɜr tn ti /


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"There's always uncertainty when you are deploying something where real people, materials, and physical costs are involved," said Doppa.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

German consumer confidence picked up, with perceptions of the economy bolstered by resilient growth despite lingering inflation concerns due to geopolitical uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

"The conflict and economic headwinds created uncertainty, and some large corporates and Government responded by managing their costs more tightly, reducing demand to travel," Qantas Group chief executive Vanessa Hudson said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“Conspiratorial thinking is a way of explaining uncertainty in the world and claiming that there’s a cause or agent behind whatever is taking place,” Bauer said.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

I step out of my second life the same way I stepped out of my first, holding too few things and with great uncertainty about what will happen next.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Despite those uncertainties, the researchers suggest: "Collectively, our findings provide robust evidence supporting a gut-muscle axis in which R inulinivorans positively modulates muscle metabolism and muscle strength."

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

“The move is consistent with maintaining rupiah’s stability amid global uncertainties in Middle East,” keeping inflation on target and supporting economic growth, Destry said at a press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“Employees of both Paramount and WBD are also harmed by the uncertainties caused by the delay.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

But the EPA’s longstanding techniques already accounted for these uncertainties.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2026

I tried as best I could not to let the roiling uncertainties of the world impact my day-to-day work as First Lady, but sometimes there was no getting around it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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