uncertainty
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“Higher costs are eroding household purchasing power and compressing business margins, while heightened uncertainty is dampening business confidence and investment,” the UN said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The economic uncertainty caused by the Middle East war is weighing on the entire aviation sector, as well as on global supply chains in the industry.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
This hybrid strategy reduced uncertainty more effectively than relying on either method alone.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
There was a lot of uncertainty at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The force of nothing is caused by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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Vocabulary lists containing uncertainty
"A Job for Valentin" and "In the Heart of a Hero"
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